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quenelle

2

blini; bliny; buckwheat flour pancakes (usu. served with sour cream)

1

Omachi rice; late growing wet-land rice variety, often used in sake production

1

to surge (water or waves)

1

butter rice; buttered rice

10

food critic

3

Yuriko

2

best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far

1

bistro

1

baud

1

five stars (rating)

1

Japanese Black (breed of cattle)

1

thick fried tofu

2

poêlé; poêler; butter roasting

1

Goro-

23

Critically Endangered (conservation status); CE

1

capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper

1

pizza; fat, ugly person

1

hello; hi

1

change (for a purchase)

1

around 40 (years of age, esp. women)

1

to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake

1

three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

1

Wagyu beef; Japanese beef

1

second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint

1

seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up

1

(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds

2

to eat raw (fresh)

1

ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it

2

measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel

1

caviar; caviare

2

truffle

1

fiance; fiancee

1

paste (food, text, adhesive, etc.)

1

intimidating enough to quieten a crying child

1

to cook by steam

2

adjournment

1

Rumi

6

blood relative

1

child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood

1

Hakodate (city in Hokkaido)

5

factory manager; works manager

1

pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables

1

column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box

1

thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal

1

letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.

1

red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each

2

courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds

1

rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis

1