emergency measures; urgent countermeasures
to get drunk; to become tipsy
judgment; judgement; discernment
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
Inaba (former province located in the east of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
lesbian feelings; lesbian tendencies
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to emphasize; to attach importance to
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
exemption; exoneration; discharge
the end (of); last time (doing); finishing up; closing
to read (a book, etc.) over again
one room apartment; studio apartment
young wife; young married woman
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
pot of chicken or seafood, and vegetables in a dashi broth, usu. cooked at the table (traditionally a winter meal); seafood and vegetable stew or chowder
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
low table; table with very short legs
gas cartridge stove; portable stove; camp stove
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to be boiled; to be cooked
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
fish balls; fish dumplings
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
somewhat below; slightly below
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals