hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
shellfish; seashell; shell
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
young greens; young herbs
glutton; gormandizer; gormandiser
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
one-by-one; separately; in detail
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
light; faint; pale; fleeting
bright green; chartreuse green
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
fish-based cooking; fish dish
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
section; cross section; profile
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
general public; the masses
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
the way one works; one's working manner
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)