to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
tradition; legend; folklore
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
treasure chest; strongbox
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
burnt rice; scorched rice; crispy rice at bottom of cooking pan; woman who hangs out with gay men
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
tolerance; broad-mindedness
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
meaning; significance; sense
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table