(Japanese phonology) an accent kernel/nucleus (the so-called "accented" mora of an utterance, which singly occurs for each utterance and which immediately precedes a drop in pitch from high to low)

(phonology) in certain Japanese dialects, pitch accent that is highly inconsistent and unpredictable

(phonology) the lack of any phonemic pitch accent in certain dialects of Japanese (all words have the same accent)

use one thing for many purposes / work someone hard

to use one's head

(phonology) stress accent

Japanese foods, Japanese cuisine

chef, cook

a restaurant

kaiseki, a Japanese cuisine