one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
one meal; one meal (a day)
drinking and eating too much
information; making a report (to a superior)
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
gourmandism; gourmet; gourmand; foodie
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
retainer; retinue; servant
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
superb view; picturesque scenery
to pretend not to know; to feign ignorance; to tell a lie; to lie
rule; reign; peaceful times
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
rewriting (book); renewal; transfer of ownership
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
rain cover; tarpaulin; covering against rain; taking shelter from rain
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
simmering; (boiling) gently
bronze or copper (color, colour)
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove