to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
like this; in this way; as you see
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
right side; right-hand side
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass