mirugai clam (Tresus keenae, species of gaper clam)
shrimp-shaped taro variety
the Six Forms of Avalokitesvara (one for each of the six realms)
fry-simmering; cooking by first briefly deep-frying, then simmering in broth; fry-simmered food; fried food in broth
kai-awase; Heian period shell-matching game; kai-awase; Heian period shell comparison game; tribadism; tribbing
Kamo eggplant (Solanum melongena); round variety of eggplant famously grown in Kyoto
Hamaguri Gomon incident (1864 clash between pro and anti-shogunate forces)
kabusecha; mild green tea which has been lightly screened from sunlight for 1-3 weeks before picking
striped jack (Pseudocaranx dentex); white trevally
mountain and water; landscape (containing hills and rivers); mountain stream; water that flows down from a mountain
to twist a thread; to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
finger marks; dirt from the hands
food (meat, fish, vegetables, etc.) cooked separately but served together on one dish
seafood grilled without seasoning; unglazed ceramic ware