hen-of-the-woods (species of polypore mushroom, Grifola frondosa)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
had better ...; had better not ...
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
and; thereupon; because of that
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
hundred-yen store; 100 yen shop
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
Japanese pond smelt (Hypomesus nipponensis)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
in that way; like that; that way
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly