in the meanwhile; during the time
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
cutting (vegetables) into long, thin shavings; shaving into slivers; shavings
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
peeler (for peeling a label from its base in a barcode printer)
chopping board; cutting board
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
beforehand; in advance; previously
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
Japanese tofu and vegetable chowder
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
chopping (vegetables) into chunks
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
grill (esp. fish grill); grilled food; grill room; restaurant serving grilled food; (radiator) grille
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
both sides; two sides; double-sided
grated daikon; daikon grater
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
practice; practising; experience