first thing in the morning

being the first to enter a freshly-prepared bath

is the best among (others)

firing (ceramics) in a kiln

teppanyaki, a Japanese style of hotplate cooking

teriyaki (Japanese cuisine) / (cooking) cooking method or the food cooked that way

What you like to do, you will do well. To improve your skills in something, you must enjoy doing it.

a kind of confection consisting of two small cakes baked to resemble gongs, sandwiching a filling of sweet azuki bean paste

takoyaki

mischievous