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
removing scum (from a broth, etc.); skimming off scum
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
charcoal grilling; char-grilling
hundred; 100; (a great) many
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
breast meat (usu. of chicken); breast; white meat
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
surrounding at a distance
patient; unhurried; leisurely
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
first time; first; initial
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
(tip section of) chicken wing; second segment of chicken wing
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
removal of astringent taste (e.g. by cooking)
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
broth left over after boiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc.; stock
to be completely boiled; to be sufficiently boiled
reduction by half; halving
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to get hungry; to become hungry
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
Chinese cooking; Chinese food