popular  irregular okurigana  noun  noun (generic)  food, cooking 

• stone paving, cobble paving, sett, flagstone
• stone steps
• check (pattern)
• pavé, rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)

popular  food, cooking  noun  noun (generic) 

• dango, dumpling (usu. sweet), doughboy
• ball-shaped object, something round
• lump, group, bunch, knot, tight crowd

popular  noun  noun (generic)  food, cooking  sumo 

• protrusion, projection
• hors d'oeuvre, appetizer, snack (served with a drink)
• frontal thrust out (winning technique), pushing one's opponent out of the ring

popular  irregular okurigana  food, cooking  noun  noun (generic) 

• yakisoba, fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat

popular  anatomy  noun  noun (generic)  food, cooking 

• cartilage
• nankotsu, (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)

popular  food, cooking  noun  noun (generic) 

• deep-fried food

popular  JLPT N4  food, cooking  noun  noun (generic)  derogatory  usually written using kana alone  slang  jocular, humorous term  expression 

• miso, fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans
• innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso
• key (main) point, good part (of something)
• weakling, weak person
• try

popular  food, cooking  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する 

• deep-fried food (esp. chicken)

popular  noun  noun (generic)  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic)  food, cooking 

• unglazed pottery, bisque, bisque firing, biscuit ware
• roasting or grilling without seasoning (seafood, nuts, etc.)
• simple okonomiyaki without any extra ingredients

popular  ateji  food, cooking  noun  noun (generic) 

• sushi, anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)