ginger (Zingiber officinale)
kumquat (Fortunella spp.); cumquat
shellfish; seashell; shell
cooking; food preparation
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
Aster yomena (Asiatic species of aster)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
common reed (Phragmites australis)
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
goosefish (any fish of family Lophiidae); monkfish; (arch.) fool; curved gutter
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
growth period (in children)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
vinegared dish; pickled dish
January; first month of the lunar calendar
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery
haberdashery; sundries store
decorative Japanese cord made from twisted paper; Antenoron filiforme; Polygonum filiforme
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
value to society; raison d'être; existence value