on the occasion of; at the time of
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
party in full swing; party at its peak
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
feeling of fullness; ability of a food to fill you up
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
(water-filled) paddy field
(United States of) America; USA
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)