succession; continuation; series; sequence
that is to say; so that means
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
forcibly; by force; against one's will
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
rubbing one's hands together
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
false bottom; fake bottom; raised bottom; exaggeration; overstatement
counter for birds or rabbits
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
Vienna sausage cut in the shape of an octopus
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
fruit jelly (gelled with konjac starch); fruit jello
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables); makunouchi; makuuchi; intermission (between acts); interlude
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
influence; effect; impact
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
in its entirety; whole; wholly
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
tingling; stinging; pungently
seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty