gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic; luxuriant (of vegetation)
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
wide-mouthed (bottle, jar, etc.); shallow bowl for displaying arranged flowers
to be mad about; to be hooked on; to find something hilarious; to find something so funny that one cannot stop laughing
moderate; proper; just right
river fish; freshwater fish
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
abandoning; giving up; quitting
to be common (of things or occurrences); to be commonplace; to be found everywhere
cooking; food preparation
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
cutting into chunks (esp. vegetables)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
to intervene; to stop (something)
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
classification by colour; sorting by color; color-coding; classification; sorting; grouping
migration; move; emigration; immigration
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
main street; avenue; boulevard