to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
chopping board; cutting board
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
good performance; good work; great success
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
flour; meal; powder; dust
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation