rich (taste); dark-coloured; thick; dark soy sauce
Ono Komachi (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)
Cochin (breed of chicken)
arranging a group of people so as to form a character or spell out a message
lyric poetry; lyric poem; ode
six immortals of poetry; six notable Japanese poets whose poems were included in the anthology Kokin Wakashū
vigorously (burning); furiously; fiercely
miso lees; miso strainings; miso dregs; child who is made light of; child who is left out of games; immature child or person
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
modern translation; translation into modern language (of a classical text, e.g. The Tale of Genji)
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
bombing (shelling) the wrong target; (be killed by) friendly fire
cannibalism; anthropophagism
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness