tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
chicken broth; chicken soup
Nagasaki prefecture (Kyushu)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
regional cuisine; local cuisine
Japanese-Chinese cuisine, served family-style (large dishes, diners help themselves), specialty of Nagasaki; Chinese table cuisine
Chinese-style low dining table; Japanese-Chinese cuisine, served family-style (large dishes, diners help themselves), specialty of Nagasaki Chinese style low dining table; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
foreign; abroad; overseas
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
something like ...; something called ...
netlike; mesh-like; reticulated; vascular
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
sword skills; swordsmanship
to mix; to blend; to combine
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
flour; meal; powder; dust