(arch.) discarding; (arch.) abandoning; casting off one's attachments (in Zen)
Crystal Geyser Water Company
soba with various vegetables, seafood, and meat
item with a long slender neck (e.g. vase, bottle); long-necked person
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
bowl of shaved ice with boiled adzuki beans
ice cream mixed with adzuki bean paste
direct from the farm; farm-fresh
Caetano Veloso (1969 album)
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
kink in one's neck; sprained neck
discussion about money; loan request
sweetened rice-flour cakes for offering at the Dolls' Festival
soft and pleasant on the tongue
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
leaving everything up to someone else
Shizuoka-cha; prized Japanese green tea cultivated in Shizuoka Prefecture
droopy (e.g. of skin); drooping
to go to a convenience store
scam; con trick; con-man; fraudster; flirt; player
Japanese umbrella pine (Sciadopitys verticillata); parasol pine; koyamaki
tick-tock; chipping (sound)
meal with family members eating separate foods; eating alone (not with one's family); food sold in single servings