clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
salted cod roe flavored with red pepper
hot pot stew made with offal, vegetables and (often) miso
family happiness; household harmony
unloading (cargo, etc.); discharge
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
hard (life); tough (world)
mixing things of different type (alternately or at the same time); mixture; dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables (from Nagasaki)
family breakdown; family disintegration; collapse of one's family
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to try out the food at various restaurants
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi
regional cuisine; local cuisine
Bungo (former province located in present-day Ōita Prefecture)
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
natural virtue; personal virtue
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
one's home country; one's homeland
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
on board a ship; aboard a ship
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
1000 ri; (a) long distance