pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
ingredient; component; composition
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)
regional cuisine; local cuisine
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
another dimension; different level; whole other level
to have an idea; to have a clue
to rule; to govern; to administer
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to pick up; to find; to gather
to be born; to come into this world
small fraction; small proportion
meaning; significance; sense
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
cooperation; collaboration
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings