edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
medium flame (cooking); medium heat; medium fire
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
Worcester sauce; Worcestershire sauce
fourth day of the month; four days
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
both sides; two sides; double-sided
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery