to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
shrimp-shaped taro variety
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
(Chinese) chili oil; chile oil; chilli oil
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
small; fine; detailed; stingy
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
tempeh (Indonesian dish made from fermented soy beans)
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to be intimate with; to befriend
traditional food; ancestral food
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
joint together; opposite; facing
several weeks; a few weeks