800,000; eight hundred thousand
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
National Center Test for University Admissions
Kyoto Institute of Technology
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
acquisition of a qualification
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
Japanese amberjack (species of yellowtail, Seriola quinqueradiata)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
cooking class; cookery school
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
paper towel; kitchen paper; kitchen roll
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
both sides; two sides; double-sided
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
stew of cubed meat or fish (esp. pork belly or tuna)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
kushikatsu; deep-fried skewered meat and vegetables
sense of unity; sense of oneness