to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
decoration; ornament; trimmings
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
pride; boast; credit (to)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
home area; home town; local
to take; to catch; to capture
many; numerous; various; large number of
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
seasoning; flavour; flavor
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
comparatively; relatively
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
main; principal; chief; primary; major