preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
flying fish roe; (arch.) travelling male homosexual prostitute
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
late winter; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
light-coloured ceramic cooking pan with a lid and short spout; aluminum saucepan with a handle (usu. wooden) and often with snowflake-style embossed pattern (aluminium)
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
(two) matchless things; (two) matchless people; pair of bright jewels
impression; strong belief; conviction
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
discrimination; judgement; judgment; separation; sorting
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
telop; television opaque projector; device used to broadcast onscreen text (e.g. subtitles, captions); onscreen text and images (e.g. subtitles, captions, scrolling tickers, logos)
Gamblea innovans (species of deciduous tree); extremely spicy form of chili pepper; variety of high-quality green tea
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
to be in danger of; to be liable to
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray