regional cuisine; local cuisine
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
high-class Edo-period pleasure house (where outside prostitutes were hired to entertained guests)
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
large bathhouse with many different services; deluxe public bath
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
bathing powder; bathwater additive; bath salt
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)