to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
back off!; leave me alone!
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
cookware; cooking utensil
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
to be slippery; to be slimy
Miyazaki prefecture (Kyushu)
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
systematic; regular; routine
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
match (to light fire with)
to freeze; to refrigerate
future; possible; potential; prospective
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray