different school (e.g. of ikebana)
carefully; with (great) care; with caution
special leather belt used in ceremonial court dress, covered in black lacquer and decorated with stones and jewels
pacing off (a measurement or distance)
parochial; narrow-minded; prejudiced
common rue (Ruta graveolens)
chickpea (Cicer arietinum); garbanzo bean
splish-splash; with a splash
young Japanese amberjack (Seriola quinqueradiata)
to interlace; to interweave
to be complacent; to look self-satisfied
aquatic life; water creatures
to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); (lit.) to bite one's navel
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
to satisfy oneself; to feel satisfied; to be proud
to be experienced in the ways of the world; to taste the bitter and the sweet
ocean fish; saltwater fish
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to take off one's clothes; to undress
indigenous language; local language; vernacular; native tongue
free and easy; open and natural; not fastidious
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
to make (someone) learn; to be accustomed to ...; to be used to ...; to always ...
to have training bouts with one's junior during practice (of a senior wrestler)
to split (by striking); to disclose
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio