food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
scallion; green onion; spring onion
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to mix; to stir; to blend
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to cut (food) into chunks; to chop into lumps
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
brush (for painting, basting, etc.)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
good heavens!; oh my god!; gee whiz
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash