twig tea; stem tea; kukicha
dirt mound; dirt walls on the inside of the sunken hearth in a tea room; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
yaki-fu (baked wheat gluten) cut in ring-shaped slices (Niigata specialty)
bouillon cube; stock cube
taking pictures (for a wedding, etc.) prior to the event
local rainfall (esp. at the top of a mountain); isolated showers
selling separately; selling individually; selling loosely
vein of a shrimp (prawn); digestive tract of a shrimp; sand vein
dish drainer; drainer tray; draining basket; perforated basket
menu board (small blackboard on which the specials of the day, etc., are written)
nothing in particular; none in particular
projecting lattice; latticed bay window
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
paper airplane (aeroplane)
automobile society; motorized society
full voice acting; having voices for all lines of dialogue
tuna donburi; bowl of rice topped with tuna
half-wit; fool; simpleton
green beefsteak plant; green perilla
light crimson; scarlet tinged with purple
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
shopping area within a train station
passing (technique); ball handling
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
Kyoto-style grilled fish; fish slices pickled overnight in Kyoto-style sweet white bean paste, then grilled