skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food
stir-fry; stir-fried food
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
time; season; period; phase; stage
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
January; first month of the lunar calendar
February; second month of the lunar calendar
falling apart while cooking
difficult to ...; hard to ...
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
whenever you want; any time you like
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic