grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
even though it is not; despite not
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
stomach ache; abdominal pain
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
unprocessed; raw; unfinished
horse sashimi; horse meat sashimi; basashi
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
set meal; special (of the day)
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
morning; forenoon; just before noon
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily