nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
chopping (vegetables) into chunks
moderate; proper; just right
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
student (esp. a university student)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
soy sauce flavoured with grated wasabi (used for sashimi, etc.)
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
to be completely boiled; to be sufficiently boiled
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
to bail (e.g. water from a boat); to ladle
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
broth left over after boiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc.; stock
health; healthy; sound; fit
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
cookware; cooking utensil
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
recovery; undoing; recall
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)