cooking; food preparation
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to happen to meet; to come across
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
shoji (paper sliding door)
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
the other day; a few days ago
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
marks in a water channel; channel buoys
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
preliminary boiling (of hard-to-cook ingredients); cooking in advance
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money