(arch.) southern barbarians (formerly used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the south); (arch.) South-East Asia; (arch.) Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal, their South-East Asian colonies, and their goods and people arriving in Japan via the colonies); exotic (esp. Western European or South-East Asian style); (in dance, puppetry, etc.) thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm); nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
in this way; thus; such; uh...
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
person who pushily takes charge when cooking a hot pot at the table; (lit.) hotpot boss
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
society; the world; the times
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
castella (type of sponge cake)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
passage; fare; shipping charges
negotiations; discussions; connection
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)