bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
four-legged tray for festive food
softly; mildly; gently; politely
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
river fish; freshwater fish
food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
Kyoto vegetables; vegetables traditionally grown in and around Kyoto
inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
sense of values; values; value system
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
Canidae (family containing domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.)
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
several people; a few people
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be perturbed; to be agitated
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
thud thud (esp. footsteps); clump clump
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker