(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
squeezed juice (e.g. of a lemon)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
solid (body); solid matter; solid food
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
deep dish; dish with a high rim; tureen
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
cross between a mallard and domestic duck
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
chicken broth; chicken soup
upper pool (e.g. in onsen); upper bath
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
nutriment; wholesome; savoriness; savouriness; rich food; nourishment
nata de coco; coconut gel
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
cooking program; cookery show
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
piece of meat; cut of meat
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
supporting role (actor); minor role
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance