older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
tingling; stinging; pungently
stimulating; exciting; provocative
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
high-energy food (when hiking, etc.); backpacking food; provisions; rations
river fish; freshwater fish
pickling in vinegar; vinegar pickles
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper used for writing poetry, wishes, decorations, etc.; thin rectangle
dressing (vegetables, fish, etc.) with vinegar; vegetables (or fish, etc.) dressed with vinegar
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
one plate (of food); one dish; one helping
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
apron (waist-down); waist apron
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
carving; engraving; chiselled features