next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
seafood cooked whole so that it retains its original form
to get into the swing of (one's work); to hit one's stride; (for a fish or bird) to put on fat for the winter
excursion; round trip; seasonal migration (of fish, etc.)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
(examination) comments and marks; rating
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum); Japanese prickly ash
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
advanced level; high grade; senior
tingling; stinging; pungently
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to put into the mouth; to eat
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
caterpillar fungus (esp. Cordyceps sinensis)