tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
sealing hermetically; sealing (up)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
instead; but (on the other hand)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
for the first time in one's life
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
cooking; food preparation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
primness; putting on airs; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to flavor; to flavour; to season
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)