sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
salad (or fish, etc.) dressed with miso
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
paella (Spanish rice dish)
(arch.) southern barbarians (formerly used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the south); (arch.) South-East Asia; (arch.) Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal, their South-East Asian colonies, and their goods and people arriving in Japan via the colonies); exotic (esp. Western European or South-East Asian style); (in dance, puppetry, etc.) thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm); nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
please (give me); please (do for me)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
bony; tough; plucky; spirited; hard to deal with
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be found; to be discovered
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)