mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); potherb mustard
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
to make hand-rolled sushi
major change; major transformation
to put one's life on the line
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
unification of the whole country
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
raging bull; ferocious bull
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
natural; intrinsic; from birth
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
internal organ; viscera; gut
to work without sleep or rest
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
shell (e.g. electron shell)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
white stone; white (go pieces)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
delicious; appetizing; appetising
punishment; judgement; judgment
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to turn completely into; to become completely
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
like this; in this way; as you see
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
by sheer strength; by brute force