charred; burnt black; scorched black
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to find fault with; to question
thank you (for the meal just served); (lit.) I receive (this meal)
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
nutriment; wholesome; savoriness; savouriness; rich food; nourishment
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to put into the mouth; to eat
sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to become empty; to be emptied
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
adductor muscle; adductor muscle of a bivalve (e.g. scallop, etc.)
vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
disliking a certain food without having tried it; disliking something without having tried it; being prejudiced against; having an instinctive aversion to
everything; anything; nothing
to take; to catch; to capture
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is