to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
creation; Creation (by God)
perpetual motion machine; perpetual motion engine; perpetuum mobile
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
regional cuisine; local cuisine
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
assorted grains; cereals; millet
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
home delivery (of food); outside catering
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to know (someone); to think; to believe
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
Japanese food; Japanese meal
paste similar to miso made from koji mold and salt water; watery mash left over from making soy sauce
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
grated daikon; daikon grater
pickled vegetables; pickles
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
white fish; fish with white flesh
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty