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Vocabulary

首

kubi — neck; the part connecting head to body

の

no — possessive or linking particle

大きな

ookina — large; big in size or scale

静脈

jouмяку — vein; blood vessel carrying blood to heart

は

wa — topic-marking particle in Japanese sentences

前

mae — before; in front of; earlier time

四半部

shihanbu — quarter section; one-fourth of a whole

が

ga — subject-marking particle in Japanese grammar

新鮮

shinsen — fresh; not spoiled or stale

な

na — adjectival linking particle for na-adjectives

とき

toki — time; moment; when something occurs

青みがかった

aomi ga katta — bluish-tinted; having a slight blue hue

色

iro — color; hue; shade of appearance

を

wo — object-marking particle in Japanese grammar

して

shite — doing; conjunctive form of suru (to do)

おり

ori — being; polite continuous form of iru

古く

furuku — old; adverbial form meaning in an old state

なって

natte — becoming; conjunctive form of naru

きた

kita — has come; indicates change over time

緑色

midoriiro — green color; the shade of green

に

ni — directional or locative particle; to, at, into

なる

naru — to become; to turn into something

後

nochi / ato — after; later; behind in time or place

おいて

oite — at; in; regarding a place or situation

最近

saikin — recently; lately; in the near past

屠殺

tosatsu — slaughter; killing of animals for food

された

sareta — was done; passive past form of suru

もの

mono — thing; object; item being referred to

で

de — at; by means of; particle of location or method

なければ

nakereba — if not; unless a condition is met

腎臓

jinzou — kidney; organ filtering blood in the body

脂肪

shibou — fat; lipid tissue in the body or food

わずかな

wazuka na — slight; a very small amount of something

臭い

nioi / kusai — smell; odor; having an unpleasant scent

あり

ari — there is; existing; formal form of aru

関節部

kansetsubu — joint area; region where bones connect

硬さ

katasa — hardness; degree of firmness or rigidity

失って

ushinatte — having lost; losing something over time

いる

iru — to be; to exist (animate subjects)

だろう

darou — probably; likely; expressing conjecture

豚肉

butaniku — pork; meat from a pig

良質

ryoushitsu — good quality; of high or fine grade

皮

kawa — skin; hide; outer covering of flesh

薄く

usuku — thinly; in a thin or light manner

なめらか

nameraka — smooth; sleek; without roughness or bumps

触る

sawaru — to touch; to come into contact with something

と

to — and; with; quotation or conditional particle

冷たい

tsumetai — cold to the touch; feeling cool or icy

から

kara — from; because; starting point or reason

時間

jikan — time; hours; a duration or period

経ちすぎて

tachi sugite — having passed too much time; overly elapsed

変化

henka — change; transformation; alteration in state

くる

kuru — to come; indicates an ongoing change approaching

たるんで

tarunde — sagging; becoming slack or loose

じっとり

jittori — damp; moist in a clammy or sweaty way

中

naka — inside; middle; within something

ある

aru — to exist; to be present (inanimate objects)

核

kaku — core; nucleus; central part of something

呼ばれる

yobareru — to be called; to be referred to as

肥大

hidai — enlargement; hypertrophy; abnormal swelling

した

shita — did; past tense of suru; also below

リンパ腺

rinpasen — lymph node; gland of the lymphatic system

飼育

shiiku — raising animals; breeding and caring for livestock

状態

joutai — condition; state; current situation of something

悪い

warui — bad; poor; undesirable in quality or condition

豚

buta — pig; swine; domesticated animal for pork

や

ya — and; listing particle for non-exhaustive lists

病気

byouki — illness; disease; sickness affecting the body

しるし

shirushi — sign; mark; indication of something

ベーコン

beekon — bacon; cured pork meat product

固く

kataku — firmly; hard; in a rigid manner

塩漬け

shiozuke — salt-cured; preserved by salting

加工

kakou — processing; manufacturing; working on raw material

よって

yotte — by means of; due to; because of

赤み

akami — redness; red tinge in color or flesh

帯びて

obite — tinged with; carrying a particular quality

べき

beki — should; ought to; expressing obligation or expectation

肉

niku — meat; flesh of an animal for eating

黄色

kiiro — yellow; the color yellow

混じる

majiru — to mix; to be blended with something else

こと

koto — thing; fact; nominalizer for verbs

なく

naku — without; not having; negative conjunctive form

鮮明

senmei — vivid; clear; distinct in color or detail

赤色

akаiro — red color; the shade of red

骨

hone — bone; skeletal structure of an animal

しっかり

shikkari — firmly; securely; strongly attached or reliable

付着

fucchaku — adhesion; sticking; clinging firmly to surface

ハム

hamu — ham; cured leg of pork

判断

handan — judgment; decision; assessment of a situation

する

suru — to do; to perform an action

まで

made — until; up to; as far as

達する

tassuru — to reach; to arrive at a point or level

よう

you — so that; in order to; resembling something

ナイフ

naifu — knife; cutting utensil with a blade

差し込む

sashikomu — to insert; to push something into an opening

引き抜いた

hikinuita — pulled out; withdrew something that was inserted

肉片

nikusen / nikuhen — piece of meat; a fragment of flesh

いたり

itari — reaching a state; resulting in a condition

不快

fukai — unpleasant; discomfort; disagreeable feeling or smell

場合

baai — case; situation; circumstance or instance

十分

juubun — sufficient; enough; fully adequate

良品

ryouhin — good product; quality item; fine merchandise

ない

nai — not; does not exist; negative form

その

sono — that; the; referring to a previously mentioned thing

すぐ

sugu — immediately; right away; without delay

調理

chouri — cooking; food preparation; processing ingredients

購入

kounyuu — purchase; buying; acquiring something by payment

際

sai — occasion; time of; at the moment of

細長い

hosonagai — long and narrow; slender in shape

より

yori — than; from; comparative or starting-point particle

も

mo — also; even; too; inclusive particle

短くて

mijikakute — short and; being brief in length or duration

厚み

atsumi — thickness; depth; degree of being thick

選ぶ

erabu — to choose; to select from options

イギリス

Igirisu — Britain; the United Kingdom country in Europe

ヨークシャー

Yookushaa — Yorkshire; a region in northern England

産

san — produced in; originating from a place

最も

mottomo — most; the highest degree of a quality

高く

takaku — highly; at a high level or value

評価

hyouka — evaluation; appraisal; rating of quality or worth

されて

sarete — being done; passive conjunctive form of suru

外国産

gaikokusan — foreign-made; produced in another country

現在

genzai — currently; at present; the current time

カナダ

Kanada — Canada; North American country bordering the USA

および

oyobi — and; as well as; formal connective word

アメリカ

Amerika — America; the United States of America

合衆国

Gasshukoku — the United States; federal republic of North America

大量

tairyou — large quantity; a great amount of something

輸入

yunyuu — import; bringing goods in from another country

砂糖漬け

satouzuke — sugar-cured; preserved or candied with sugar

安価

anka — inexpensive; low in price or cost

品質

hinshitsu — quality; grade or standard of a product

良い

yoi / ii — good; fine; of acceptable or high standard

鹿肉

shikaniku — venison; meat from a deer

透明

toumei — transparent; clear; see-through in appearance

光沢

koutaku — luster; gloss; shiny reflective surface quality

かなり

kanari — fairly; considerably; quite a lot