home area; home town; local
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
yukhoe (Korean dish of seasoned raw beef topped with an egg yolk)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
kimchi; kimchee; spicy Korean pickled cabbage; Korea; Korean
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
laying on thickly; thick layer
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
clapping and cheering; applause
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to congratulate; to celebrate
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
curious; strange; unusual
modesty; humility; being humble
successively; one after another
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
such ... as; or some such
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
opposite side; opposition
pleasant feeling; good vibes
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
little finger; pinky; little toe
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain