to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
grasp; catch; understanding
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
one's own style; self-taught manner
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
sour cocktail (oft. carbonated); sour (taste)
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
(food) coloring; pigment; dye; coloring agent
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
long (time that has passed); old (story)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
two (long cylindrical things)
to become empty; to be emptied
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
how long; how far; how much