food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
seasoning; flavour; flavor
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
moderate; proper; just right
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to put into the mouth; to eat
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
Japanese food; Japanese meal
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
man; male; masculine gender
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
it is I who should say so
very rich person; the super rich
please; somehow or other; one way or another
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum