sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
cross between a mallard and domestic duck
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
chicken broth; chicken soup
upper pool (e.g. in onsen); upper bath
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
contradiction; inconsistency
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
nutriment; wholesome; savoriness; savouriness; rich food; nourishment
nata de coco; coconut gel
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
cooking program; cookery show
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
piece of meat; cut of meat
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
supporting role (actor); minor role
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance