nori bento; heavily redacted document
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
demi-glace (type of brown sauce)
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
selling separately; not being included in the price
easy; simple; handy; quick; effortless
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
light brown; golden brown
scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; crunchy rice; woman who enjoys the company of gay men
side dish; supplementary food
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
charcoal grilling; char-grilling
pine, bamboo and plum (an auspicious grouping); high, middle and low (ranking); top, middle and bottom; upper, medium, lower
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables)
side dish (e.g. vegetables, beans, pickles)
white fish; fish with white flesh
fly (ball); fly (lure); fly (insect)
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
unreserved seat; non-reserved seat
turning to the right; right turn
information board; building directory