hachiya (variety of astringent Japanese persimmon)
red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis); Japanese crane
salad (or fish, etc.) dressed with miso
komaru (type of playing cards)
his true objective lies elsewhere; there are ulterior motives at play; (lit.) the enemy is at Honnōji
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
cold noodles (in Korean style); chilled Chinese noodles; cold Chinese noodles accompanied by soup for dipping
Kinoshita Toukichirō (1920.3.25-)
fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
rule over the whole country
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
to lay the foundation (for)
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
Honnōji Incident (forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga by his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide; June 21, 1582)
daimyo in the Warring States period
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder)
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
to say too much; to go too far
paella (Spanish rice dish)
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
noted product; local specialty
weird; disgusting; sickening
one's chance; the right time; target; objective