dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
vitality; ability to earn a living
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
cookware; cooking utensil
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
cooking; food preparation
setting a place; setting the table
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
craft; crafting; handcrafted article; kraft paper
healing (esp. emotional or spiritual healing)
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
shrewd; smart (and wide-awake); inedible; uneatable; unable to support oneself; unable to keep body and soul together
being good at cooking; good cook
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
reinforcement; strengthening
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to reconciliate (with); to make peace (with)
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
fantasy novel; fantastic tale
for some (unspecified) reason
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.