self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
both extremities; North and South Poles; positive and negative poles
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
to stop raining or snowing
steamed bun with sesame oil and anko filling
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
first segment of a chicken's wing; drumette
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses
coarsely ground (e.g. coffee, grain); minced (e.g. meat)
black pepper (Piper nigrum)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi
condiment paste made from yuzu zest and chili peppers (chile)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
warming up sake; warmed sake
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
utensil used for serving or drinking sake; sake drinking set
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
technical book; specialized book; treatise
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash