evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
conquest; domination; mastery
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
poor physical health; bad shape
set menu; fixed-course menu; table d'hôte
(death from) starvation; starving to death
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
first place; head position; leading position
promoting; increase; advance
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to make merry; to be festive
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
large serving; large portion
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable