jpdb beta

lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality

4

expressing one's mind; speaking out

1

simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish

1

suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation

3

to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease

3

gizzard

1

art of cooking; cookery; cuisine

4

charcoal grilling; char-grilling

1

to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability

2

roast chicken

3

meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

3

shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically

1

plastic bag

1

chicken ham

1

regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts

1

unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

8

it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than

4

first time; first; initial

1

juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)

1

sesame sauce

1

yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill

3

to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)

1

bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

8

(tip section of) chicken wing; second segment of chicken wing

2

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

5

second (in a series)

8

draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish

2

set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo

24

sound of water

3

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

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frequency of use

1

soup stock

1

to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up

1

throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction

2

a little

1

to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen

3

removal of astringent taste (e.g. by cooking)

1

exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously

2

to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)

5

broth left over after boiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc.; stock

3

to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn

1

reduction by half; halving

1

blood relative

1

to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt

2

return; welcome home

3

to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

8

to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse

1

Chinese cooking; Chinese food

2

ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant

1

powerful; strong

5