spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to stiffen; to become stiff
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
neighboring village; neighbouring village
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
poetry composed on a set theme
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
meat and fish (forbidden to monks)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
praise; extolment; extollment
stingy; cheap; very frugal
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
monologue; soliloquy; German (language)
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
assisting; assistance; fostering; aiding
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
ordinary; in the past; usual; regular