pink sea milkwort (Glaux maritima var. obtusifolia)
tōbanyaki; meat, seafood, etc. roasted on a ceramic plate
adlay (Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen); Job's tears; coixseed; tear grass; adlai
light-coloured ceramic cooking pan with a lid and short spout; aluminum saucepan with a handle (usu. wooden) and often with snowflake-style embossed pattern (aluminium)
tea gruel; tea flavoured rice gruel
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
auxiliary shrine (dedicated to a deity close-related to that of a main shrine)
downsizing by laying off part-time and temp. workers
exactly; precisely; (arch.) correct; (arch.) right; (arch.) greater (of equal court ranks); (arch.) upper
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
to fold (one's) arms; to stand by and do nothing; to look on passively
to work straight through without stopping
subordinate shrine; professional entertainer
soaking fabric in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam; blanching (food); parboiling food
Ise pilgrimage; pilgrimage to the Ise Grand Shrine; Ise pilgrim
decorative plate; palette; pallet
dial-style (e.g. of phones)
liquid; liquid hair product
carp streamer; carp banner
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
to be free; to be available
vacuum pack; vacuum packing
expected to arrive (occur) in the near future
all the gods and goddesses; all the deities
famous brand of sake; choice sake
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
dark blue ground; dark blue cloth
Kurashiki (city); storage charges