elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
fat; tallow; lard; grease
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
light; faint; pale; fleeting
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
tingling; stinging; pungently
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
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.)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
watercress (Nasturtium officinale)
Kyoto-style miso; Kyoto-style sweet white bean paste (esp. used for pickling fish)
miso ball; bean paste ball
thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
item; article; dish; course; finest item
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off