the best in the land; the best of its kind in the country; par excellence in the whole country
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
the Three Jewels; the Triple Gem; Triratna; the Three Treasures; Buddha, Dharma, Sangha; Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
token (effort); something done for form's sake
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
lagoon; inlet; creek; tidal beach; tidal flat
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
practice; practising; exercise; training
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
laying on thickly; thick layer
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
turning evil into good through proselytization
step; stride; counter for steps
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
righteousness; justice; right
bodhi; enlightenment; happiness in the next world
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
what time; (lit.) which hour
Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
in case of; at that time; at this time
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
small gathering; happy circle
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)