low dining table; tea table
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
the five grains (wheat, rice, beans, millet (awa and kibi))
to mix; to stir; to blend
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to get blunt; to dull; to wear out
lightly pickled vegetables
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
living room (Western style); sitting room
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
hovering one's chopsticks back and forth over side dishes, when trying to choose which one to take (a breach of etiquette)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to push aside; to brush aside
unloading (cargo, etc.); discharge
to attempt; to test; to try out
to put into the mouth; to eat
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash