teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
manner of using one's hands
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
round bar (of metal, etc.)
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
general term; generic name
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
rice-based or centered diet (centred)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
Sanuki udon; thick udon from Kagawa prefecture
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
uneducated; uncultured; unrefined; ignorant
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
to backfire; to have a harmful result
all; everyone; everybody; everything
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
(opening of a) wound; cut
suppuration; festering; purulence; pyosis; coming to a head; infection