living with one's parents; living at home
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
value; worth; virtue; blessing
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
ready-made; common-law (wife)
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
manner of using one's hands
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
demi-glace (type of brown sauce)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
unsophisticated palate; inability to discern good and bad flavours
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to sob; to be choked with tears
to have tears in one's eyes; to be unable to stop crying
contrived; false-sounding
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to become empty; to be emptied
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
It's nothing!; Don't mention it!
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end