tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to breathe out; to exhale
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
item; commodity; list of articles
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
three kinds; three varieties
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant; children's noisemaking toy
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
mixed vegetable and seafood tempura
imagination; supposition; guess
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
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
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
summertime; summer season
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot
sashimi prepared from live fish, arranged in its original shape; fresh sashimi
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain