grated daikon; daikon grater
thin dipping sauce for tempura
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
breast meat (usu. of chicken); breast; white meat
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
texture (e.g. chewiness, hardness, crispiness, crunchiness, etc.) of food
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
dish of fish or meat flavoured with soy sauce, mirin, etc., coated with starch and then deep-fried
light; easy; non-serious; minor
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
like this; this sort; this way
proposal; proposition; suggestion
home area; home town; local
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
charming; fascinating; attractive
of course; certainly; naturally
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)