distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
Buddhist (household) altar
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
ritual visits to a temple
undisputed; entirely; perfect
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
firmly rooted; deep-seated
national character; regional character
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
contract; compact; agreement
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
(political) power; authority; influence
struggle (for); scramble; contest
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
to play a leading role; to play a central part
type of stew, usu. fish or vegetables in a mild broth; fish grilled unseasoned and then simmered slowly in soy and mirin broth
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
preserved food boiled in soy