rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
letter (of alphabet); character
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
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
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
well-bred; of good upbringing
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
drinker; person fond of alcohol (as opposed to sweets); person fond of spicy food
on countless occasions; many a time
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
moderate; proper; just right
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in