tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
deep-frying; deep-fried food; abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
kushiage; deep-fried skewered meat and vegetables
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes (at someone); to ogle
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
top-quality sake brewed from rice grains milled to 50% of weight or less
ginjō sake; high-quality sake brewed by low temperature fermentation from white rice milled to 60%
pure brew (e.g. sake, soy sauce)
pure rice; (of sake, vinegar, etc) made from only rice, kōji, and water; junmai sake (sake in which the only ingredients are rice and yeast)
sake brewing using natural yeast and no mashing
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
way of eating; how to eat
little by little; bit by bit