calamity; misfortune; disaster
on hand; readily available
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
(your) daughter; young woman
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to read the situation; to sense the mood
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
getting nauseated; getting angry
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to be compatible; to get along well
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind