exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
bento; Japanese box lunch
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
national character; regional character
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
regional cuisine; local cuisine
passion; ardor; enthusiasm; The Passion
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
smell and taste; flavour; flavor
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
namul (Korean dishes consisting of seasoned vegetables)
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner