even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
hard worker; hardworking person
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
high; noble; refined; advanced
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
true character; real nature
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to be boiled; to be cooked
in succession; one by one
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
equality; uniformity; evenness
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
one's share; one's portion
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
pesticide-free; non-chemical; organic
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
early (days); initial stage; initial
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
otherwise; if not; or else
one's family (home) background (environment)
hastily made; improvised preparation