to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
mille-feuille (type of pastry)
white sauce; béchamel sauce
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour
to mix; to stir; to blend
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
growing child's hearty appetite
ponzu mixed with grated daikon
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
like a decent person; human
don't worry; no worries; never mind
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
European pear (Pyrus communis)
stir-frying then boiling in liquid sauce; food that has been stir-fried and boiled in liquid sauce
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
sex maniac; seducer; libertine; Lothario; rake
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view