rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
consumption; expenditure; spending
separate; respective; different
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
cutting (vegetables) into long, thin shavings; shaving into slivers; shavings
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
beefsteak plant; perilla; megaphylls; (lit.) large leaf
lightly pickled vegetables
founder; originator; pioneer
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
preserved food boiled in sweetened soy sauce
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to be softened; to calm down
coriander (Coriandrum sativum); cilantro; dhania; Chinese parsley
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
boneless pork rib; boned pork rib
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake