gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
most part; greater part; majority
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
senior high school student
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
seasoning; flavour; flavor
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
reset; fresh start; new beginning
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
invitation; introduction; temptation
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to get into the swing of (one's work); to hit one's stride; (for a fish or bird) to put on fat for the winter
arabesque greenling (Pleurogrammus azonus); Okhotsk Atka mackerel
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
admiration; wonder; astonishment
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to become better; to improve
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to make a foursome; to have the whole gang (crew, group) together; to have the full lineup (of players, performers, etc.)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre