skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
review (of learned material); revision
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
cake or snack served with tea
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
fickle; having many romantic interests
strong point; selling point; forte; specialty; attraction
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
slight; thin; on the weak side
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to make oneself available (free)
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to begin; to set about; to start
paste (food, text, adhesive, etc.)
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
regional cuisine; local cuisine