development; exploitation
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
seasoning; flavour; flavor
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
thick noodles; thick pasta
ultimate; final; last; eventual
invalid diet; diet for the sick; diet for patients
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
general idea; concept; notion
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
broiled eel served over rice in a lacquered box; broiled eel and rice served in two separate stacked boxes, with eel in top box and rice in bottom box
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
seafood grilled without seasoning; unglazed ceramic ware
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting