for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
peeling off (adhesive tape, wallpaper, etc.); pulling apart (Velcro)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
feeling; sense; impression
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to know (someone); to think; to believe
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
then; well; so; well then
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
legend; folklore; tradition
princess; daughter of a nobleman
Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing