to care for someone; to look after someone
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
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)
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
in this way; thus; such; uh...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
senior; elder; person older than oneself
door; gate; opening; title page
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
bread flour (high gluten); strong flour; hard flour
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
reason; cause; circumstances
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)