in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
semi-transparent; translucent
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
advance; moving forward; progress
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
drinking bout; merrymaking
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to attempt; to test; to try out
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
explanation; interpretation
early (days); initial stage; initial
study; learning; tutorial
intelligence; intellect; brains
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to satisfy one's appetite
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
shop; small store; business; firm
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
(not) merely; (not) simply
use; utilization; utilisation; application