Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
early in the morning; early-morning
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
made in the winter (sake)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
two days before; day before yesterday
kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to move around; to move about; to get around
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
in the meanwhile; during the time
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to pass (of time); to elapse
tea cabinet; cupboard for tea implements