sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to get into the swing of (one's work); to hit one's stride; (for a fish or bird) to put on fat for the winter
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
whitebait; elver (young eel)
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
food with dressing on it (e.g. salad)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
sweet and sour; bittersweet
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
moderate; proper; just right
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to make an appeal; to urge
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do