piece; fragment; one (object)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
apparently; appears to be
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
peas; garden peas; field peas
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
vinegared dish; pickled dish
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
moderate; proper; just right
to get into the swing of (one's work); to hit one's stride; (for a fish or bird) to put on fat for the winter
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)