news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
curious; strange; unusual
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
bone marrow; medulla; true spirit; one's mind
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
Wagyu beef; Japanese beef
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to know much of the world
senior; elder; person older than oneself
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
in case of; at that time; at this time
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
well-cooked; well-done; browned
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family