economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
variety of goods; number of articles
Ishikari stew; salmon stew; salmon and vegetable stew with miso and butter
representative; exemplary; model
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; tonic; refreshing medicine
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
ancestral; hereditary; handed down from generation to generation; for generations; from generation to generation
financial difficulties (for an organization or business)
land shark; land speculator
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
left side; left-hand side
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
sovereign; emperor; monarch
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
(United States of) America; USA
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
light brown; golden brown
well-cooked; well-done; browned
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
set meal; special (of the day)
God's gift; God's blessing; grace of God; godsend
heaven and earth; top and bottom
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer