waste of time; killing time
Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii (variety of bigleaf hydrangea); sweet hydrangea leaf; hydrangea tea
Blue Lagoon (geothermal spa)
principal raw material; main raw material
influencing people by one's virtue
lyric poetry; lyric poem; ode
chopped kabayaki eel on rice; eel fillets cooked over charcoal with soy flavoured sauce, cut in small pieces and served on rice
craze; frenzy; enthusiasm
broiled eel served over rice in a lacquered box; broiled eel and rice served in two separate stacked boxes, with eel in top box and rice in bottom box
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
national sport (e.g. sumo)
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
no; no; without; not needed
blackish; darkish; dark; dusky
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to be talked about behind one's back
person from the Kansai region
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
Formula One (form of motor racing); F1
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley