pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
these days; nowadays; recently
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
simmering; (boiling) gently
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
order; sequence; procedure
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
person who pushily takes charge when cooking a hot pot at the table; (lit.) hotpot boss
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
championship; title (of champion)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
retort; back talk; backchat
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to kick into (e.g. a ball into the goal)
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
point card; loyalty card; reward card
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to entertain; to make welcome
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
a lot; to a very great extent; absolutely