ginger (Zingiber officinale)
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
Sanuki (former province located in present-day Kagawa Prefecture)
to be greedy; to devour greedily
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
meat miso; miso mixed with ground meat
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); rich; robust (flavor); full-flavored
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
rave reviews; extremely high praise
drinker; person fond of alcohol (as opposed to sweets); person fond of spicy food
sincerity; true heart; devotion
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
side dish (e.g. vegetables, beans, pickles)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer