wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
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)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
is something that; is that which
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
shabu-shabu-like hotpot dish with pork, spinach, etc.
switching over to; migration; transition
opposite side; other side
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
my husband; one's family; family member
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
hope; white hope; person of promise
baseball player; ballplayer
failing to practice what one preaches
authority; power; influence
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
house where one was born; one's parents' house