sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
freshly-grated (e.g. daikon)
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
natural product; product of nature
other side; opposite side; other party
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
fat; tallow; lard; grease
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for