keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
restaurant with only set meals
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
being good at cooking; good cook
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to flare up; to burst into flames
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
local specialty; local special dish
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
neighbourhood; neighborhood
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
item; commodity; list of articles
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
after that; afterwards; thereafter
daily necessities; goods for everyday life
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
studies; schoolwork; classwork
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)