soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
one by one; one after another; successively
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
setting a place; setting the table
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
inexpert or untrained eyes
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
many; numerous; various; large number of
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
true to one's name; living up to one's name
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
beef boiled with soy sauce, ginger and sugar
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
cooking; food preparation
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)