extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
though; notwithstanding; although
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); potherb mustard; Elatostema umbellatum var. majus (variety of plant related to the nettles)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
name; given name; first name
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
time; season; period; phase; stage
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)