older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
emergency measures; urgent countermeasures
to be embarrassed; to lose face
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
fish balls; fish dumplings
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Dinant (Belgium); Dinan (France)
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
to flavor; to flavour; to season
to boil down sake, mirin, etc. to reduce the alcohol content
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
(light) scoring (in cooking)
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing