shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
a set of three bouts; three-game match; three-bout contest
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
hen-of-the-woods (species of polypore mushroom, Grifola frondosa)
king trumpet mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii); king oyster mushroom
oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
waste heat; remaining heat; residual heat
tasting a food that one has previously heard of
true Tokyoite; Edoite; person born and raised in Edo
provincial dialect; local accent
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
Italian food; Italian cooking
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to receive a favorable reputation; to get good reviews; to meet with a favorable reception
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
production (e.g. play); direction