low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
lowly people (Edo period); eta
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
towel wrapped around a woman's head
coverall apron; cook's apron
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
in succession; one by one
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
mountain god; one's wife (esp. a nagging wife); roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
entertainment; amusement; fun
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress