absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to get hungry; to become hungry
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
story; tale; talk; discussion
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
in the meanwhile; during the time
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
large serving; large portion
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
jingisukan; dish of mutton or lamb grilled with vegetables at the table on a domed grill; slotted dome cast iron grill (used for jingisukan)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
regional cuisine; local cuisine
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
being extremely bad or uncomfortable (at or with something); having a dread (of something)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of