devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
form; method; system; formula
to throw on the fire; to burn
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
one's house; one's home; one's family
chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
fish sauce (made from fermented salted fish)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
item; commodity; list of articles