to boil down sake, mirin, etc. to reduce the alcohol content
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
gochujang (Korean red chili paste)
miso-based sauce; miso sauce
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be boiled; to be cooked
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
schedule; program; calendar
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
drunk driving; drink-driving; driving while intoxicated; drinking and driving; driving under the influence (of alcohol)
non-alcoholic; alcohol-free
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
seeing off and meeting on return
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
license; licence; permission; driver's license
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category