cooking; food preparation
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
sharing an umbrella; under one umbrella; sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equiv. of "X loves Y")
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
making paper umbrellas; overlaying an umbrella framework; paper umbrella maker
writing vertically; vertical writing
writing horizontally; horizontal writing
turning sideways; landscape orientation
charred; burnt black; scorched black
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
beyond imagination; unimaginable
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to take completely; to deplete; to block off; to isolate
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
how; in what way; in what manner
melt-in-the-mouth feeling
seasoning; flavour; flavor
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
good bye; I'm off; see you later
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
intelligence gathering; information gathering