-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
this family; we; this house
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
vinegared dish; pickled dish
fourth jūbako tray; fourth stacked box
dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
dried young anchovies (or sardines)
a long time ago; in those days
fields (of rice and other crops)
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
small dried sardines or anchovies (gomame) cooked almost to dryness in soy sauce and sugar; tilling a rice field; person who tills a paddy field
Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonica)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
huge harvest (of the five grains); bumper crop; abundant crop
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
three; three years of age
three kinds; three varieties
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
although I say; although one might say; although called
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
confections; sweets; candy; cake
Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake