cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
hen-of-the-woods (species of polypore mushroom, Grifola frondosa)
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
king trumpet mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii); king oyster mushroom
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
strongish; somewhat strong
seasoning; flavour; flavor
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
older brother; elder brother