birth; creation; formation
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
from the viewpoint of; according to
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
cookware; cooking utensil
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
demi-glace (type of brown sauce)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to pass (of time); to elapse
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure