owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
discovery; detection; finding
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
everyday life; daily life
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
to mix; to stir; to blend
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
fish-based cooking; fish dish
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
such ... as; or some such
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
eating the food of the dead (which prevents return from the underworld)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
Persephone (Greek goddess)
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream