golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
charming; fascinating; attractive
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
in its entirety; whole; wholly
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
texture (e.g. chewiness, hardness, crispiness, crunchiness, etc.) of food
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
in accordance with; according to
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
entreaty; supplication; petition
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce
way of eating; how to eat
simmering; (boiling) gently
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)