cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
anything and everything; just about everything
just one person; only one
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
hard struggle; strenuous effort
level; standard; water level
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
something like ...; something called ...
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to make oneself pleasant to everybody
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to get a (driver's) license
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed