just as in the old days, just as it used to be

(archaic, colloquial) a nickname of Ariwara no Narihira, Heian-period waka poet

(archaic) used in the beginning of narratives or story literature: once upon a time, long ago

fondue pot

person in charge of fixing and serving nabe

a small pot / a small pan

(cooking) a kind of hot pot prepared with ingredients contributed by different people, with each contributor only knowing his own ingredient / melange; hodgepodge

wok (Chinese frying pan)

(sumo) chankonabe; a stew of meat, seafood and vegetables eaten by sumo rikishi

a surname