sukiyaki stock; stock mixed with soy sauce, mirin and sugar (used to flavor sukiyaki)
scallion; shallot; green onion; spring onion
tamago kake gohan; raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
country living; life in the country; country life
adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with
immediately carrying out (a plan)
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
not understanding; not knowing
to be dispersed; to get separated
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
recently; lately; these days
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
heir; inheritor; successor
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle