deep-frying; deep-fried food; abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
several people; a few people
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
individual; private person; personal; natural person
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to spread; to be propagated
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
feel (of a material); texture
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
dozens; scores of; decades
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
by today; before the day is over
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)