Ficus pumila var. awkeotsang (variety of climbing fig)
hard shell of a nut, etc.
Ikenami Shoutarou (1923.1.25-1990.5.3)
urgency; exigency; emergency
house of a prince of the blood
inner, astringent skin (of a chestnut)
early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)
Tinea translucens (species of clothes moth)
candied (chestnuts); sweetened boiled fish
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
fire pan; heating; first lighting (e.g. furnace); firing (e.g. forest); pasteurization
bur (of a chestnut, etc.); burr; irritating (e.g. one's throat); thorny; (arch.) crying of a baby
sugar content (e.g. in degrees Brix)
molasses; black treacle; (sugar) syrup
habutai; habutae; fine Japanese silk
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
electrocardiograph; ECG; EKG
jujube (Ziziphus jujube); Chinese date; red date; small tea caddy (tea ceremony)
comments section (on a blog, website, application, etc.); comment field
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
high voltage; high pressure
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
good bye; I'm off; see you later