shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
cooking; food preparation
Zhejiang Province (China)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
Jinhua ham (special Chinese ham)
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
breeding; raising; rearing
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
stew of cubed meat or fish (esp. pork belly or tuna)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
Bletilla striata (purple variety of orchid)
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
Tabasco; jalapeno sauce; pepper sauce
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
piece; fragment; one (object)