metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
being good at cooking; good cook
low dining table; tea table
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
elegance; taste; refinement
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
in the end; at the end of the day
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
other than; excluding; without
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
condiment paste made from yuzu zest and chili peppers (chile)
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
picture painted by oneself; self-portrait
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
even if not; even without
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)