seasoning; flavoring; flavouring
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
vinegared dish; pickled dish
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
soup stock made from kombu
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
calm; composed; cool; quiet
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
boiled red prawn, shrimp, lobster, etc. (sometimes used as a New Year decoration)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
aurora sauce; mix of tomato puree, béchamel, and butter
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
with a start; with a jump
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china