cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
leaf mustard (Brassica juncea var. integrifolia); mustard greens
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
creamy (in flavor or texture)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
cloud ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae); wood ear mushroom; Jew's ear mushroom
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
divide into four pieces; one fourth
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
customization; customisation
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
forbearance (in the face of difficulty, persecution, etc.); garlic
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
fat; tallow; lard; grease
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply