Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture)
evening meal; dinner; supper
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
home delivery (of food); outside catering
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
demonstration; parade; show of strength
to be deep fried; to be hoisted up high (e.g. of a flag); to soar up into the air (e.g. of fireworks); to well up (of emotions); to become stronger (of feelings); to stand out; to be striking
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
paste of miso, ground toasted sesame seeds, mirin, etc.
Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
how many people; a number of people
to do together; to share; to participate in
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
flat broke; cleaned out; penniless
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
amanatto; beans (e.g. adzuki, cowpea, fava) simmered in sugar syrup and coated with granulated sugar
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
desperately; recklessly; (rushing) headlong
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
something wrong; something unusual; abnormality; disorder; trouble; change
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
dreamer; daydreamer; visionary
Japan Sea coastal areas; Sea of Japan coastal areas
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with