by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to spend time (on doing something)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
swimming belt; swimming float; life buoy; swim bladder; air bladder
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
this sort of; this type of
full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); rich; robust (flavor); full-flavored
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
item; article; dish; course; finest item
deep-frying without breading or batter; food deep-fried without breading or batter
to mix; to stir; to blend
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
good performance; good work; great success
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity