no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to make a speech; to address
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
cooking; food preparation
to slide into; to slip into
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money