Enquire within upon everything: The great Victorian-era domestic standby — Page 12

Vocabulary

しかし

shikashi — Conjunction meaning 'however' or 'but'.

これら

korera — Plural demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these things'.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the sentence topic.

特に

toku ni — Adverb meaning 'especially' or 'particularly'.

朝食

chōshoku — Noun meaning 'breakfast', the morning meal.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle linking nouns.

おかず

okazu — Side dish served alongside rice in Japanese meals.

として

toshite — Particle phrase meaning 'as' or 'in the capacity of'.

優れ

sugure — Stem form of 'sureru'; to excel or be superior.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verbs or adjectives.

おり

ori — Humble or literary form of 'iru' meaning 'to be'.

塩漬け

shiozuke — Noun meaning 'salted' or 'preserved in salt'.

乾燥

kansō — Noun/verb meaning 'drying' or 'dehydration'.

さ

sa — Suffix nominalizing adjectives or causative connector.

せ

se — Causative verb ending meaning 'to make (someone) do'.

コショウ

koshō — Noun meaning 'pepper', the common spice.

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.

かけ

kake — Stem of 'kakeru'; to sprinkle or apply onto something.

た

ta — Past tense or attributive completion marker for verbs.

もの

mono — Noun meaning 'thing', 'item', or 'one that is'.

または

mata wa — Conjunction meaning 'or' offering an alternative choice.

酢漬け

suzuke — Noun meaning 'pickled in vinegar' or 'marinated'.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or purpose.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of 'suru' meaning 'to do'.

食べる

taberu — Verb meaning 'to eat' food or a meal.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or conditional 'if/when'.

良い

yoi — Adjective meaning 'good', 'fine', or 'favorable'.

サバ

saba — Noun meaning 'mackerel', a common edible ocean fish.

どちら

dochira — Pronoun meaning 'which' of two options or directions.

方法

hōhō — Noun meaning 'method', 'way', or 'procedure'.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or cause.

調理

chōri — Noun/verb meaning 'cooking' or 'food preparation'.

も

mo — Particle meaning 'also', 'too', or 'even'.

非常

hijō — Adverb meaning 'very', 'extremely', or 'highly'.

美味しい

oishii — Adjective meaning 'delicious' or 'tasty'.

淡水魚

tansuigyo — Noun meaning 'freshwater fish' living in rivers or lakes.

硬

katai — Adjective meaning 'hard', 'firm', or 'stiff'.

澄ん

sun — Stem of 'sumu'; to be clear, transparent, or unclouded.

だ

da — Copula meaning 'is' or 'are'; plain style assertion.

新鮮

shinsen — Adjective meaning 'fresh', especially regarding food.

な

na — Adjectival particle connecting na-adjectives to nouns.

目

me — Noun meaning 'eye'; here referring to a fish's eye.

関する

kan suru — Verb phrase meaning 'to relate to' or 'concerning'.

注意

chūi — Noun meaning 'caution', 'attention', or 'warning'.

事項

jikō — Noun meaning 'matters', 'items', or 'points to note'.

コイ

koi — Noun meaning 'carp', a common freshwater fish species.

など

nado — Particle meaning 'and so on', 'etc.', listing examples.

含む

fukumu — Verb meaning 'to include' or 'to contain'.

この

kono — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' near the speaker.

種

shu — Noun meaning 'species', 'type', or 'kind'.

魚

sakana — Noun meaning 'fish' as food or living creature.

当て

ate — Stem of 'ateru'; to apply, assign, or fit to.

はまる

hamaru — Verb meaning 'to apply to', 'to fit', or 'to match'.

ロブスター

robusutā — Noun meaning 'lobster', a large crustacean seafood.

最近

saikin — Adverb/noun meaning 'recently' or 'lately'.

捕獲

hokaku — Noun/verb meaning 'capture' or 'catching' of animals.

れ

re — Passive verb ending indicating something was done to subject.

ハサミ

hasami — Noun meaning 'claws' of crustaceans, or scissors.

常に

tsune ni — Adverb meaning 'always' or 'constantly'.

筋肉

kin'niku — Noun meaning 'muscle' of the body.

動き

ugoki — Noun meaning 'movement' or 'motion'.

名残

nagori — Noun meaning 'trace', 'vestige', or 'lingering sign'.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle or contrast/adversative marker.

あり

ari — Stem of 'aru'; to exist or be present.

指

yubi — Noun meaning 'finger' or 'toe'.

押す

osu — Verb meaning 'to press', 'to push', or 'to squeeze'.

こと

koto — Noun meaning 'thing', 'fact', or nominalizing verbs.

刺激

shigeki — Noun/verb meaning 'stimulation' or 'to stimulate'.

する

suru — Verb meaning 'to do' or 'to perform' an action.

できる

dekiru — Verb meaning 'to be able to' or 'can do'.

これ

kore — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' near the speaker.

起こら

okora — Negative stem of 'okoru'; to occur or happen.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary meaning 'does not' or 'is not'.

場合

baai — Noun meaning 'case', 'situation', or 'circumstance'.

その

sono — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' near the listener.

保存

hozon — Noun/verb meaning 'preservation' or 'storage'.

すぎ

sugi — Suffix meaning 'too much' or 'excessive'.

いる

iru — Verb meaning 'to exist' or progressive action marker.

茹で

yude — Stem of 'yuderu'; to boil food in water.

あれ

are — Conditional form of 'aru'; if there is or if it is.

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.

尾

o — Noun meaning 'tail', especially of fish or animals.

弾力

danryoku — Noun meaning 'elasticity', 'springiness', or 'resilience'.

保つ

tamotsu — Verb meaning 'to maintain', 'to keep', or 'to preserve'.

鮮度

sendo — Noun meaning 'freshness' of food or perishable items.

落ちる

ochiru — Verb meaning 'to fall' or 'to decline in quality'.

失う

ushinau — Verb meaning 'to lose' something one previously had.

最も

mottomo — Adverb meaning 'most' or 'the most', superlative marker.

重い

omoi — Adjective meaning 'heavy' in weight.

最良

sairyō — Noun/adjective meaning 'the best' or 'optimal'.

軽い

karui — Adjective meaning 'light' in weight or mild in feel.

水っぽく

mizuppoku — Adverb meaning 'watery' or 'having a watery quality'.

味

aji — Noun meaning 'taste' or 'flavor' of food.

劣る

otoru — Verb meaning 'to be inferior' or 'to be of lesser quality'.

メス

mesu — Noun meaning 'female' animal, here female lobster.

一般的

ippanteki — Adjective meaning 'general', 'common', or 'typical'.

卵巣

ransō — Noun meaning 'ovary' or roe sac in female crustaceans.

幅

haba — Noun meaning 'width' or 'breadth' of something.

よっ

yotte — Contracted form of 'yotte'; by means of, according to.

識別

shikibetsu — Noun/verb meaning 'identification' or 'distinguishing'.

カニ

kani — Noun meaning 'crab', a common crustacean seafood.

ザリガニ

zarigani — Noun meaning 'crayfish' or 'crawfish', a small crustacean.

選び方

erabi kata — Noun meaning 'how to choose' or 'selection method'.

述べ

nobe — Stem of 'noberu'; to state or describe something.

同様

dōyō — Noun/adjective meaning 'same way', 'similarly', 'likewise'.

観察

kansatsu — Noun/verb meaning 'observation' or 'to observe carefully'.

選ば

eraba — Conditional stem of 'erabu'; to choose or select.

なけれ

nakere — Conditional negative stem meaning 'must' or 'have to'.

なら

nara — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'in that case'.

心地よい

kokochiyoi — Adjective meaning 'pleasant', 'comfortable', or 'agreeable'.

香り

kaori — Noun meaning 'aroma', 'fragrance', or 'scent'.

クルマエビ

kurumaebi — Noun meaning 'kuruma prawn', a large edible shrimp species.

エビ

ebi — Noun meaning 'shrimp' or 'prawn'.

身

mi — Noun meaning 'flesh' or 'meat' of seafood or fish.

引き締まっ

hikishimatte — Stem of 'hikishimaru'; to be firm or tightly toned.

パリッ

paritsu — Onomatopoeia for a crisp, snappy, or firm texture.

カキ

kaki — Noun meaning 'oyster', a bivalve shellfish seafood.

貝殻

kaigara — Noun meaning 'shell' of a mollusk or shellfish.

しっかり

shikkari — Adverb meaning 'firmly', 'tightly', or 'securely'.

閉じ

toji — Stem of 'tojiru'; to close or shut something.

開い

hiraki — Stem of 'hiraku'; to open or be open.

それ

sore — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' near the listener.

死ん

shin — Stem of 'shinu'; having died or in a dead state.

食用

shokuyō — Noun meaning 'edible' or 'suitable for eating'.

適さ

tekisa — Stem of 'tekisuru'; to be suitable or appropriate.

小さな

chiisana — Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little' in size.

風味

fūmi — Noun meaning 'flavor', 'taste', or 'aroma quality'.

よう

yō — Noun/auxiliary meaning 'like', 'as if', or 'in the manner of'.

大きな

ōkina — Adjective meaning 'large', 'big', or 'great' in size.

種類

shurui — Noun meaning 'type', 'variety', or 'kind'.

煮込み

nikomi — Noun meaning 'stew' or 'slow-cooked braised dish'.

料理

ryōri — Noun meaning 'dish', 'cuisine', or 'cooking'.

や

ya — Particle listing examples non-exhaustively, meaning 'and'.

ソース

sōsu — Noun meaning 'sauce' used in cooking or as condiment.

ステーキ

sutēki — Noun meaning 'steak', a grilled or pan-fried meat dish.

プディング

pudingu — Noun meaning 'pudding', a steamed or baked dessert dish.

パイ

pai — Noun meaning 'pie', a baked pastry dish with filling.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning 'to' or 'toward'.

追加

tsuika — Noun/verb meaning 'addition' or 'to add to something'.

のみ

nomi — Particle meaning 'only' or 'just'; restrictive emphasis.

適し

tekishi — Stem of 'tekisuru'; to be suited or fit for a purpose.

考え

kangae — Noun/stem of 'kangaeru'; thought, idea, or to consider.

られ

rare — Passive or potential suffix meaning 'is considered' or 'can'.

い

i — Stem of 'iru'; continuative being or existence marker.

より

yori — Particle meaning 'more than' or 'rather than' in comparison.

好む

konomu — Verb meaning 'to prefer', 'to like', or 'to favor'.

人

hito — Noun meaning 'person', 'people', or 'someone'.