gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
equality; uniformity; evenness
supreme; sublime; highest
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
round shape; circle; circular form
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
craftsmanship; artisanship
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
sampling food or drink; tasting
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment