chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
overfishing; overhunting; indiscriminate fishing; indiscriminate hunting
chopped kabayaki eel on rice; eel fillets cooked over charcoal with soy flavoured sauce, cut in small pieces and served on rice
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum); Japanese prickly ash
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
in person; personally; (do) oneself
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
unable to stay still; unable to contain one's feelings; unable to restrain oneself
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
to sink (into); to get depressed
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
to treat; to feast; to provide dinner for
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
three kinds; three varieties
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
innumerable changes; infinite variety
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to defy conventional wisdom