to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
item; article; dish; course; finest item
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
it is I who should say so
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to trace back to (the origins of something)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
one end; an end; part; fragment
to quit one's job; to resign
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
to parody; to make a parody of; to pun (on); to twist; to distort
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support