what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to resound; to make a stir
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
food cooked in miso; cooking in miso
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to speak; to hear a voice
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
silence (not speaking); muteness
abundant harvest; bumper crop
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
(United States of) America; USA
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
war; fighting; fierce competition
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
and (also); both ... and; as well as
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
unification of the whole country
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
enrich the country, strengthen the army (Meiji era government slogan)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy