lid resting directly on food; wooden drop-lid for simmering
salted kōji (traditional condiment)
water content; moisture; juiciness; dampness
chopping (vegetables) into chunks
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
news of someone's death; obituary
premature death; untimely death; dying young
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
in name only; titular; nominal
only recently; just of late
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to get tired out; to be exhausted
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together