Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
root vegetables boiled in broth
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
wise man; philosopher; sage
being good at cooking; good cook
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
tension; mental strain; nervousness
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
nutriment; wholesome; savoriness; savouriness; rich food; nourishment
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
indisposition (e.g. a cold) caused by getting chilled while sleeping
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation