in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to come from; to have roots in
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
neighborhood association (established in Japan in 1940); neighbourhood association
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
in the morning; during the morning
watch stand; watcher's seat; attendant's booth (e.g. at an onsen)
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
grandchild from a daughter married into another family
another prefecture; other prefectures
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
talk about various topics
baked seaweed; toasted seaweed
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to cut corners; to be shoddy
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa); perilla; beefsteak plant
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
cooking; food preparation
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
simple; easy; convenient; handy
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
large serving; large portion