red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
broad-minded; (of a rikishi) tall, with long reach, making it harder for their opponent to get a grip on their mawashi
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
standing; reserve; always having ready
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
here and there; in places
to be transparent; to show through
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
forgetting; lapse of memory
mixture of soy sauce and vinegar
apple cider vinegar; cider vinegar
(Chinese) chili oil; chile oil; chilli oil
blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
already; now; no longer; not any more
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)