(about) medium; middle; average
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
back off!; leave me alone!
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
cookware; cooking utensil
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
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; robbery
thawing; defrosting; decompression (of data); extraction; unpacking
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
sweetish; somewhat sweet; somewhat lenient; kind of optimistic
several people; a few people
namerō; finely minced seasoned fish (specialty of Chiba prefecture)
Miyazaki Prefecture (Kyūshū)
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen 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
cutting into thin round slices; cutting across; slicing
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
boarding (someone); catering; board; provided meals; cook; caterer
soup stock made from kombu
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
(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 (for lighting a fire)
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