Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
thin dipping sauce for tempura
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
one round; one tour; one circuit; one patrol
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
favorite; favourite; habitually used
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
even though; despite; when
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
absolutely; positively; decidedly
self-interest; selfish desire
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love