konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to become empty; to be emptied
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
Miyagi prefecture (Tōhoku area)
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
folklore studies; folkloristics
origin; beginning; source; rise
society; the world; the times
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
to prevent; to take precautions
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat