to rule; to govern; to administer
Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
cooking; food preparation
loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
to think too much; to be over-concerned
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to thrust away; to send flying
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
now that; since; so long as; because
several items; many items
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
explanation of a picture; explanation by means of pictures; explanation (of an incident, one's reasoning, etc.); unravelling (a mystery)
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope