alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
cooking; food preparation
gazing at (in wonderment)
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
French food; French cooking; French cuisine
French; French food; French cuisine
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
inspection; examination; survey
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
how; in what way; by what means
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
guardian; protector; patron; parent
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
patience; endurance; perseverance
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to play around; to gallivant about
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
professional killer; hit man
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)