to pluck; to pick; to tear
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to wash away; to rinse off
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa); perilla; beefsteak plant
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
paste (food, text, adhesive, etc.)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
chopping board; cutting board
cookware; cooking utensil
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
taste; palate; sense of taste
ratio; proportion; percentage
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
offender; criminal; culprit
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
ingredient; component; composition