daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
Japanese mustard spinach (Brassica rapa var. perviridis)
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
blending of Japanese and Western styles
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
compromise; cross; blending; eclecticism
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
fat; tallow; lard; grease
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
warming up (food) in a microwave
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
never mind!; don't worry about it
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
maid; helper; help; assistance
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
listings magazine; (lit.) information magazine
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
matter to be checked or investigated