to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
(some) more; even more; longer; further
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
secondary; of secondary importance
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
gourmandism; gourmet; gourmand; foodie
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
after a long time; for the first time in a while
cuisine with fresh seafoods
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
having a full stomach; being full; to one's heart's content