salted cod roe flavored with red pepper
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)
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)
to try out the food at various restaurants
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)
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
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)
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
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
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
the matter you have been talking about
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
simmer; bubble out; flow out
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful