nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
bento; Japanese box lunch
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (esp. in an online game)
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
surname; family name; last name
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
all present; all concerned; all of us
serious; severe; grave; acute
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
Vocaloid; singing voice synthesis software, or a humanoid persona voiced by such software
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
having graduated from high school (as one's highest completed level of education); high school graduate
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications