river fish; freshwater fish
landlocked masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou masou)
one person; another name; nickname; alias
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
upper reaches of a river; upstream
gnomefish (Scombrops boops)
meat or fish or vegetables preserved in miso
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
88 years old; (arch.) rice
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
general classification; broad categorization
dairy cow; dairy cattle; milk cow; milch cow
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
mixture; intermixture; mixing up; contamination; creation of unorthodox words or phrases by combining terms of similar form or meaning
toxic substance in lead; lead poisoning
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
our country; our land; one's own country
ponds and swamps; retard; mentally disabled person
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
Miyagi prefecture (Tōhoku area)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
wheat flour; flour made using wheat imported from America
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry