unglazed pottery; bisque; bisque firing; seafood grilled without seasoning
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
samurai; warrior; military family
society; public; community; social studies
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
very interesting; of great interest
to be frank; to drop all pretense
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
large stone; boulder; large group of stones (in the game of go)
agricultural, mountain and fishing villages; rural districts
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
together with; same; both; all; including ...
besides; moreover; in addition
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)