cutting into thin round slices; cutting across; slicing
thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient
chicken bones; chicken carcass
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
Ajinomoto; brand name of monosodium glutamate (MSG)
flavour enhancer (e.g. monosodium glutamate); flavor enhancer
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
substitute article; back-up
long time; several hours; long spell
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
removing scum (from a broth, etc.); skimming off scum
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
common mushroom (Agaricus bisporus); white mushroom
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes); shitake
slice; slice; slice (in tennis, table tennis, etc.); backspin shot
light roasting; light toasting; parching
vehement objection; bitter opposition
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to communicate with each other; to understand each other; to be mutually understood; to be connected
to press against each other; to huddle together
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
on hand; readily available
to show up; to appear; to turn up
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
to call out; to ask someone to come
acting ability; talent as a performer