to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to throw into; to toss into
modan'yaki (okonomiyaki topped with yaki-soba and fried together)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
single word; a few words; brief comment
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
explosive increase; rising dramatically; shooting up
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
small profits and quick returns
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
being universally acceptable; being suitable for all; being popular with many people
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
brand name; trade name; product name
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
slight; little; insignificant
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened