duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
breast meat (usu. of chicken); breast; white meat
kaya (Torreya nucifera); Japanese nutmeg tree
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
while; during; while; although; all; both
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
European pear (Pyrus communis)
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
hardy kiwi (Actinidia arguta); kiwi berry; tara vine; bower vine
creeping woodsorrel (Oxalis corniculata); family crest shaped like creeping woodsorrel
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
Japanese person; Japanese people
woman; female; feminine gender
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
fire pan; heating; first lighting (e.g. furnace); firing (e.g. forest); pasteurization
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
fortress (surrounded by a wall, moat, etc.)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
birth; creation; formation
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull