type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
pot of chicken or seafood, and vegetables in a dashi broth, usu. cooked at the table (traditionally a winter meal); seafood and vegetable stew or chowder
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
thread-sail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer); skinning (an animal); stripping (a tree of its bark); barking
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
softness; comparatively soft
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
again (and again); once again; yet again
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
protein; egg white; albumen; albumin
aquatic (life); living in the water
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
for today; for the time being
sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
Riesling (wine grape variety)
Bismarck; Otto; Eduard; Leopold; von
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
Aomori prefecture (Tōhoku area)
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews