meat or fish or vegetables preserved in miso
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
sharp sighted; easily awakened
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
inundation; submersion; flood
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
now that; since; so long as; because
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
item; article; dish; course; finest item
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
simplified version; abridged edition
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
burnt rice; scorched rice; crispy rice at bottom of cooking pan; woman who hangs out with gay men
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch