cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
charcoal; charred remains
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to be amused; to find something interesting
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
ups and downs; up-and-down
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
immediately carrying out (a plan)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
Manchu-Han Imperial Feast; three-day feast of Chinese delicacies held during the Qing dynasty
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
reconciliation; make peace with
broiled eel (usu. mixed into rice)
rise and fall; fluctuation
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
feeling of disappointment; sense of dismay
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding