cooking class; cookery school
Osaka Prefecture (Kinki area)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
acquaintance; close friend
wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief
arbitrator; mediator; go-between
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
almost not able (to do something)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
unclear point; unclear points
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
a reclusive life; living secluded from the world; leading a sequestered life
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to become clear; to be made public
recompense; indemnity; atonement
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
honorific title; honorific term of address
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
desperation; struggle to the death
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease