day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
tension; mental strain; nervousness
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
in advance; beforehand; previously
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
hen-of-the-woods (species of polypore mushroom, Grifola frondosa)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
cooking; food preparation
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
perfect; complete; flawless
review (of learned material); revision
breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper