life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
growing child's hearty appetite
gomasio; gomashio; roasted sesame seed and salt mixture; salt-and-pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to mix; to blend; to combine
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
to leave a dish half-eaten
shell (e.g. of a pea); pod; hull
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
preserved food boiled in soy
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
coarsely ground (e.g. coffee, grain); minced (e.g. meat)
raw materials; ingredients
cooking; food preparation
process; course; mechanism
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
manly; masculine; like a man
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement