requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
only recently; just of late
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
finish; finishing; finishing touches
kabosu (type of citrus fruit) (Citrus sphaerocarpa)
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria
disinfection; sterile filtration
sweetness and saltiness; salted and sweetened taste
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
miso lees; miso strainings; miso dregs; child who is made light of; child who is left out of games; immature child or person
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
creative cookery; creative cuisine
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
sampling food; tasting; trying
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
cold dish (e.g. at a restaurant)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely