to soak; to steep; to macerate
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
dark reddish-brown; liver color
with the skin on; unskinned; unpeeled; unhusked
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
fish-based cooking; fish dish
Western food; Western cooking; Western cuisine
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
mil (one thousandth of an inch); mill; grinder
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
junmai sake (sake in which the only ingredients are rice and yeast)
sake brewed without addition of saccharides and no more than 120 litres of seed alcohol per tonne
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
pure brew (e.g. sake, soy sauce)
National Tax Agency (Japan); national taxation agency (e.g. IRS)
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
smell and taste; flavour; flavor
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
distilled alcohol (esp. that used in some sakes and liqueurs); brewer's alcohol; jōzō alcohol
pawn; pledge (given as security)
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
unfortunately; regrettably
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
stimulating; exciting; provocative
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
botanical; vegetable; vegetal; plant-based
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion