mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
long ago; already; a long time ago
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
attack; assault; attempt; try
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
simply; merely; only; solely
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval