the friendly atmosphere of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods
to boil something until it is done (e.g. vegetables)
mixture of boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
Kyūju era (1154.10.28-1156.4.27)
refined rice flour; rice flour for dumplings
to disappear; to cause to disappear; to get rid of; (of time) to pass; to while away
to order; to command; to appoint
to refuse to compromise (on quality, etc.); to be fastidious about doing things the right way through to the end
house of a prince of the blood
to cook (esp. grains such as rice, by boiling); to finish cooking
to knead thoroughly; to work up; to concoct; to make up
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
water and sky; Varuna; Vedic god of water and sky (adopted into Buddhism as god of water and protector of the west)
strained bean paste; smooth anko; fine-grained sweet bean paste
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); rich; robust (flavor); full-flavored
playhouse; theatre; theater
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
last position; previous job; predecessor
partition between two rooms; room divider; partition wall
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
good old; good old-fashioned
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
to be detained; to take time
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth