spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
way (of doing); manner; method; means
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
at first; in the beginning; originally
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
master; teacher; stable master
to use X as a selling point
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
low-salt soy sauce (containing less than 9% salt)
rich (taste); dark-coloured; thick; dark soy sauce
light (flavor); lightly-seasoned; thin (porcelain, paper, etc.); thinly made; thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
consideration; taking into account
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
sweet flour paste (Chinese seasoning)
entanglement; clinging affection; involvement
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
listings magazine; (lit.) information magazine
local cuisine; local delicacy; popular food from a particular area
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
manners; behavior; behaviour
festival; feast; carnival
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
to try out the food at various restaurants
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
cheap everyday food that most people enjoy (e.g. ramen, curry); eating cheap delicious food; person who seeks out cheap delicious food