to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
to cover with plastic wrap (e.g. food)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to be thrilled; to be excited
out-of-school learning; off-campus learning
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
fried prawns; fried shrimp
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
apologies for the crude food
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
stability; security; equilibrium
easy to read; legible; clear
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
food cooked in miso; cooking in miso
overdose; excessive consumption
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
grasp; catch; understanding
unconditionally; as a rule
health and physical education
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs