great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
to peel; to skin; to pare
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
(arch.) to rub into; to train for; to prepare for
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
low dining table; tea table
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
rice cooking; boiling rice
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
Yamato-e (classical Japan decorative paintings)
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
most part; greater part; majority
early (days); initial stage; initial
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
Eitoku era (of the Northern Court) (1381.2.24-1384.2.27)
Azuchi-Momoyama period (approx. 1558-1600)
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
student accommodation; student dormitory
near; nearby; not far off
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention