condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
scallion; shallot; green onion; spring onion
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
gadid (any fish of the family Gadidae, incl. cod, haddock, whiting and pollack); Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)
good performance; good work; great success
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
lightly pickled vegetables
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
accumulation; accumulate; store
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
pending question; unresolved problem
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
shoji (paper sliding door)