cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
genuine article; real thing; real deal
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to have a meal; to take a meal
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
speckled with white; salt-and-pepper (pattern, fabric, etc.); marbling (of beef); (of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water; formation of frost
first class plus; extra special
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
first-rate; finest quality; the best
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
silence (not speaking); muteness
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)