nothing but; none other than
stew of cubed meat or fish (esp. pork belly or tuna)
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
egg boiled, peeled, and steeped in soy sauce marinade
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
item; article; dish; course; finest item
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
very; much; greatly; a lot of
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
nice; likeable; desirable
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
(in) her way; peculiar to her
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly