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chief retainer; daimyo's minister

1

peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful

1

to cultivate; to foster

1

cooking; food preparation

1

upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth

2

friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured

7

pine needle

2

wrapping paper

1

natto (fermented soybeans)

6

natto made by a temple and given to supporters at the end of the year

2

sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky

1

salty taste; saltiness

1

taste; flavor; flavour

1

miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling

3

paper box; paper carton

1

castella (type of sponge cake)

2

pip (spot on a die); small cube (esp. of food); die; dice

1

sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)

2

sampling food; tasting; trying

4

slice; small piece

1

springy (texture); puffy

1

elasticity; flexibility

1

to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle

1

depth; deep place

3

full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); rich; robust (flavor); full-flavored

1

bread crust

2

plump ears (large, fleshy earlobes), said to bring good fortune

2

substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)

1

bleak; chilly; dreary

1

high; noble; refined; advanced

2

Japanese bindweed (Calystegia japonica)

3

evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights

5

disposition; temperament; temper; nature

1

foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting

2

growth period; growing season

1

to provide; to arrange; to install

8

to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings

2

to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with

1

presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent

1

hasty; impatient; restless; rash

1

confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)

1

spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop

1

to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

2

to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense

1

suffix indicating room size (following a number of tatami mats and a counter)

1

(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning

1

one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon

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taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life

4

reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation

6

equipment; installation; facilities; arrangements

4