lye, originally the clear alkaline liquid left after leaching wood ash in water / scum, the coagulated proteins and fats that gather on the surface of a pot of boiling food

相島: a surname

(Shizuoka, Yamanashi) heel

something rotten or broken: trash, garbage, waste, dross / (by extension) something worthless

removal of a stringent or bitter taste, usually by cooking

remove a stringent or bitter taste, usually by cooking

a species of cranberry (Vaccinium japonicum)

hard, tough, stiff / stubborn

vulgar and unpleasant

悪名高い: infamous, notorious