periodic check; periodic inspection; routine inspection
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
cod roe (roe of any fish from family Gadidae, esp. salted walleye pollack roe)
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
different (from); not the same (as)
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to mix; to blend; to combine
every evening; night after night
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
drinking party; get-together
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
using as an intermediary; through
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity