state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
had better ...; had better not ...
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
dinner (esp. a formal one)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
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 receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes); shitake
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era