to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
fishing, esp. using a net or trap; catching fish
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
how; in what way; by what means
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
perforation; perforator; prick punch; needle punch
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
slicing a fish down its back
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
broad-bladed kitchen knife (for dressing fish); deba knife
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
kabayaki; loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
supreme; sublime; highest
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry