Yakushima cedar (esp. one over 1000 years old)
ability to make plans; planning ability
one's own way of thinking; one's independent approach
(arch.) small cedar; thin Japanese paper (used as tissue during the Edo period)
resourcefulness; social grace; confidence; life experience
to cool something down (e.g. by adding water)
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
holding out a little longer
(in Japanese architecture) transom
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
month-long period; (during) month
cold bath; taking a cold bath
Wagyu beef; Japanese beef
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
additional order; adding to an existing order
carving; engraving; chiselled features
premature joy; short-lived elation
common reed (Phragmites australis)
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
dancing or jumping for joy
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
edge of the eaves; house frontage
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
to mix; to stir; to blend
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
moving; touching; stirring