black lustre; black luster
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
leaf bud; bud of Japanese pepper tree (Xanthoxylum piperitum)
ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
knock on wood; touch wood
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to scatter; to disperse; to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
joint together; opposite; facing
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum); Japanese prickly ash
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to come to one's senses; to recover consciousness; to feel relieved; to feel relaxed
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to pluck; to pick; to tear
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
quickly; calmly; intently
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to be boiled; to be cooked
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation