moderate; proper; just right
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
poisonous; toxic; addictiveness
to indicate; to show; to point to
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
big leakage; uncontained leak
double; twice (as much); twofold
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
division into equal parts; equal parts
whole story; full picture; full particulars
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
burnt rice; scorched rice; crispy rice at bottom of cooking pan; woman who hangs out with gay men
frying; fried food; aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to get out of shape; to lose shape
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
production (e.g. play); direction
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis