izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
dried squid; dried cuttlefish
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
annotation; commentary; explanatory note
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
to relax; to feel at home
to get late; to advance; to wear on
late-night show; midnight broadcast
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
knit; knitted fabric; knitted garments
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
shaking (like a jelly); wobbling; with a jiggle
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
stone; bijou; trinket; stone (unit of weight: 14lb); curling stone; curling rock
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
creaminess; cream-like consistency
sakura shrimp (Lucensosergia lucens)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
there is nothing; having nothing
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured