horseplay; fooling around
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides
Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga); myoga ginger; mioga ginger
white gem (esp. a pearl); rice flour dumpling; white-flowered camellia
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
cooking; food preparation
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); hood
all sorts of; all kinds of
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
hairstyle; shape of one's head; fish served whole
half the body; half length
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
fish served whole (complete with head and tail)
sashimi prepared from live fish, arranged in its original shape
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
present (that one has received); gift
sea air; sea breeze; ocean and atmosphere; type of yarn-dyed silk goods
celebrating recovery from illness
touching a food with one's chopsticks, then removing them without taking it (a breach of etiquette)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
without; unless; have to do
each; (arch.) you (plural)
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
offspring (esp. livestock); progeny