okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
meat miso; miso mixed with ground meat
to mix; to stir; to blend
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to say; to be called; to do
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)