rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
charred; burnt black; scorched black
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
seasoning; flavour; flavor
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
moderate; proper; just right
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
all; entire; whole; altogether
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)