to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
master; teacher; stable master
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
cookery school; cooking school; culinary school; culinary academy
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
absolute beginner; complete amateur
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
one-by-one; separately; in detail
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
difficult to approach; inaccessible
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to disperse; to take a castle
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet