immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
curiosity; inquisitiveness
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
in that manner; like that
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
locals; local inhabitants
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
cutting into thin round slices; cutting across; slicing
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
fast-talking; rapid talking
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to spend time (on doing something)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff