to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
chicken bones; chicken carcass
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
chicken bones; chicken carcass
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
chance; opportunity; occasion
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be infected; to be contagious
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
suddenly (stick out, appear, extend, etc.); abruptly (protrude); unexpectedly
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
posture; position; stance
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
feeling of a full stomach after a meal; satisfaction of having a full stomach
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
holding tightly; squeezing; onigiri; rice ball; (accepting a) bribe
to talk to oneself; to mutter
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart