opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to get hungry; to become hungry
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
cookware; cooking utensil
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to spend time (on doing something)
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
in that way; like that; that way
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
(United States of) America; USA
one grain; one drop; one bead
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
Champagne tower; Champagne pyramid
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate