to refuse to compromise (on quality, etc.); to be fastidious about doing things the right way through to the end
shepherd's song; pastoral poem; pastoral song; pastoral
cold Chinese noodles accompanied by soup for dipping
just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; fetch!; bring me ...
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
dirt cheap; super cheap; bargain-priced
living thing; living creature; animal; life
circulation of the blood; apprehension
Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum); Japanese prickly ash
winning in a flash; instant defeat
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
earthen charcoal brazier (for cooking)
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
new product; new line (of products)
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
it hasn't been long since
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill