pastry bag; piping bag; decorating tube
desalinating with water; salt removal
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
ground toasted sesame seeds; ground sesame
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
in a little bit; after a short while
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
strongish; somewhat strong
'ra'-removed; the practice of dropping the 'ra' in potential forms like 'taberareru'
sabre-toothed tiger (prehistoric feline, esp. the species Smilodon fatalis); saber-toothed tiger
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
unveiling; debut; introduction
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
by sheer strength; by brute force
Stefan; Stephan; Stephane
father; dad; husband; you; he
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
the relation of master to servant
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old