of course; certainly; naturally
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
river; stream; River; the ... river
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
time; hour; period; class
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
kitchen; financial situation
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
copper pheasant (Syrmaticus soemmerringii); mountain bird
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
royal capital; imperial capital
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
supply; provision; raising; procurement
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
way; method; means; resource; course
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match