to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
electric hot plate; hotplate; electric griddle
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to be expensive; to be costly
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
by your leave; with your permission
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
soul food (African American cuisine); local comfort food; regional cuisine
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
(ice cream) cone; (speaker) cone; (traffic) cone; corn; maize
teppanyaki; dishes prepared on a hot steel plate (usu. placed in the middle of the table)
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
bumpy (e.g. of a rash); knobbly; pimply; easily cut
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
green laver (Enteromorpha); green dried seaweed; nori
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up