kinako mochi; mochi sprinkled with sweetened soy flour
hen-of-the-woods (species of polypore mushroom, Grifola frondosa)
tempura flour (flour mixed with starch, etc.)
the Five Lakes of Mt. Fuji
thin dipping sauce for tempura
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
directly managed store (as opposed to a distributor)
natural; reasonable; obvious
counterclockwise rotation; anti-clockwise rotation; CCW
pleasure cruise; sightseeing boat; excursion boat
small saucepan; small pot
(circular) tour; round trip; excursion
clockwise rotation; CW; right-handed rotation
suffix for familiar person; indicates emphasis; (arch.) prostitute
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
getting on and off (a vehicle); boarding and alighting
suitable or moderate temperature
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
losing weight; slimming; lean person
Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
wide turn; detour; the long way around
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
in accordance with plans; just as planned