outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
domestically produced article; domestic product; domestic goods
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to go past; to pass; to pass by
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
tan tan ramen; Szechuan dish of noodles covered with a sauce of sesame paste and chili oil
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
hen-of-the-woods (species of polypore mushroom, Grifola frondosa)
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (esp. in an online game)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
food cooked in miso; cooking in miso
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
war; battle; match; game; competition
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
scallion; green onion; spring onion
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
coarsely ground (e.g. coffee, grain); minced (e.g. meat)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait