origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
person who pushily takes charge when cooking a hot pot at the table; (lit.) hotpot magistrate
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
simmering; (boiling) gently
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
love potion; philter; aphrodisiac
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
certainly; surely; definitely
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
konnyaku cut into fine threads; konjac noodles
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once