dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
how; in what way; how about; questionable
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to cause someone to worry
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
sympathy; empathy; response
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to entertain; to make welcome
beforehand; in advance; previously
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
engagement; business; affair; use; need
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete