preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
coverall apron; cook's apron
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
Penthorum chinensis (species of saxifrage)
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
ash glaze (type of fundamental glaze used in ancient times made from the ashes of raw materials such as unhulled rice, straw, oak and pine)
egg boiled, peeled, and steeped in soy sauce marinade
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); potherb mustard; Elatostema umbellatum var. majus (variety of plant related to the nettles)
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
red or pink coloration on the cheeks of an illustrated character (to represent blushing)
vinegared dish; pickled dish
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze