to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
to cook (food); to manage well; to handle well
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
Solanaceae (nightshade family of plants)
geoglyph (drawing on the ground)
virile; tough; masculine; intense
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
caterpillar fungus (esp. Cordyceps sinensis)
forked tree; forked branch
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
transparency; degree of clearness
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
the first star to appear in the evening
Cassiopeia (constellation); the Seated Queen
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
dazzling victory; win of a rank-and-file wrestler over the grand champion
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to be in order; to be organized; to be systematized
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall