to cut corners; to be shoddy
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
baked seaweed; toasted seaweed
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
apologies for the crude food
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
weather forecast; weather report
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to