extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
Japanese amberjack (species of yellowtail, Seriola quinqueradiata)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
paste of miso, ground toasted sesame seeds, mirin, etc.
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
boiled daikon (or turnip, etc.) eaten hot with miso
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
impoliteness; carelessness; misconduct; clumsiness
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
reason; cause; history; origin
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
celebration; auspicious occasion
to put into the mouth; to eat
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
(sitting) knee-to-knee; face-to-face
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
gradually; slowly but steadily
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
leaving; quitting; retiring
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with