to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
unique; peculiar; singular
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
narezushi; fermented sushi (pickled in brine rather than vinegar), precursor of modern sushi
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
principle; theory; fundamental truth
kusaya; brined, sun-dried fish (usu. mackerel scad) which has a very pungent smell
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
try; attempt; try (rugby)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture