sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
taste; palate; sense of taste
too much; excessively; too
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
individual; private person; personal; private
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing