to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
several types; several kinds; several species
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
wherein; therein; thereinto
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
yellowtail amberjack (species of fish, Seriola lalandi)
greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili); purplish amberjack; greater yellowtail
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
unsophisticated palate; inability to discern good and bad flavours
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
red flesh (of a fish); red-fleshed fish (e.g. tuna); lean meat; heartwood
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment