deep-frying without breading or batter; food deep-fried without breading or batter
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
source of protein; protein source
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
several minutes; a few minutes
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
growing wild (naturally); native
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
muddy water; red-light district
strainer; colander; filter
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
older brother; elder brother
older sister; elder sister
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
landowner; landlord; landlady
assorted grains; cereals; millet
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
primary school; elementary school; grade school
results; record; grades; marks