wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
extra-large portion; extra-sized serving
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to take flight; to disappear
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
Japanese, Chinese and Western (e.g. when referring to food styles available, etc.)
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
like this; in this way; as you see
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)