soup or stew over which a beaten egg is poured before serving; egg-bound soup
Denebola (star in the constellation Leo); Beta Leonis
noodles with duck meat and Welsh onions
Arcturus (star in the constellation Boötes); Alpha Bootis
to cook (food); to manage well; to handle well
to approach the year end; to be jammed tight
candied apple; toffee apple
crisper (e.g. in refrigerator); vegetable drawer; produce compartment
seafood seasoned with salt and sake then steamed
Sagittaria trifolia var. edulis (edible variant of threeleaf arrowhead)
shell gathering (at low tide); clamming
freshly pounded (rice cake)
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
medium flame (cooking); medium heat; medium fire
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
equilateral triangle; regular triangle
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
to flavor; to flavour; to season
slightly good luck (as a fortune telling result)
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
Spica (star in the constellation Virgo); Alpha Virginis
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
festival; feast; carnival