bang bang chicken (Szechuan dish of chicken in a spicy sauce)
espuma; espuma gun; thermo whip
shallot (Allium ascalonicum); eschalot; scallion
common hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum); Analipus japonicus (species of brown alga)
moule; common (blue) mussel
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
fire pan; heating; first lighting (e.g. furnace); firing (e.g. forest); pasteurization
half-holiday; taking half of the day off
to put on track; to make go to plan; to put into orbit; to send into orbit
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
papermaking; paper manufacture
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
during a telephone call; busy line
Aomori prefecture (Tōhoku area)
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
face with no make-up; sobriety
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration (card game involving turning over face-down cards to find identical pairs)
Aomori (city, prefecture)
rhyme; lime (tree, fruit) (Citrus aurantifolia); lime (mineral)
fish-based cooking; fish dish
talk; dialogue; conversation
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive