look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
circular bento box; something ring-shaped; handcuffs
round, wooden container for cooked rice
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to put into the mouth; to eat
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack; walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
prevention; precaution; protection against
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
item; article; dish; course; finest item
salad dressed with tofu, white sesame, and white miso
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
nutritional value; food value
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
small grain; small stature or ability
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
baked seaweed; toasted seaweed