rich (taste); dark-coloured; thick; dark soy sauce
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
modern translation; translation into modern language (of a classical text, e.g. The Tale of Genji)
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
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
how should I know?; don't ask me
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
such; like that; in that way
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
secret technique; secret art
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality