to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
gradually; slowly but steadily
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)