shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
manner of using one's hands
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
section; cross section; profile
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
setting a place; setting the table
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration (card game involving turning over face-down cards to find identical pairs)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken