eclipse period (in viral lifecycle); eclipse phase; dark age
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
feeling of a full stomach after a meal; satisfaction of having a full stomach
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to sprinkle salt on; to salt
flour; meal; powder; dust
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
three-second rule (food hygiene myth); three seconds rule (basketball)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
hygiene; sanitation; health
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
poor farmer; needy peasant
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike