arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
Kyoto-style miso; Kyoto-style sweet white bean paste (esp. used for pickling fish)
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
Cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides); Cape jessamine; gardenia
Cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides); Cape jessamine; gardenia
to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
raku ware; hand-moulded, lead glazed earthenware pottery fired at low temperatures, esp. used in tea ceremony (molded)
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
rosefinch (any finch of genus Carpodacus); monkey
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
novel; original; new; innovative
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
bean curd lees; soybean pulp; refuse from tofu; deutzia; Deutzia crenata
soot-colored bamboo (coloured); bamboo duster (with the leaves still attached at one end)
even though things may appear this way
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
big thanks; great gratitude
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
being very popular; being in great demand
to make one feel grateful
Public Employment Security Office
paying in monthly installments (instalments); monthly payments
daily wages; payment by the day
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)