kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
Tetragonocalamus quadrangularis (type of bamboo); Chimonobambusa quadrangularis
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
kimchi; kimchee; spicy Korean pickled cabbage; Korea; Korean
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
place; room; margin; scope
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
within; inside of; less than
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
chef-owner; chef and owner
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost