condiment paste made from yuzu zest and chili peppers (chile)
hamachi; young Japanese amberjack; young yellowtail
sound of something falling
place of residence; dwelling place
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
ward office; council (regional)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
official divorce registration papers
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general
knit; knitted fabric; knitted garments; nit (unit of surface brightness equal to 1 candela per square meter)
one's original family name; maiden name
young female rice planter; young girl
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
hotcake; (American) pancake
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
Nagano (city, prefecture)
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
not understanding; not knowing