envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
being good at cooking; good cook
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
name; given name; first name
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
tradition; legend; folklore
cooking expert; culinary researcher
family; relatives; dependents; household
pasture; grassland; meadow
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
cooking; food preparation
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
discovery; detection; finding
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
surely; certainly; without doubt
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
epidemic; plague; pestilence
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
beginning; outset; first; onset
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man