(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
saffron cod (Eleginus gracilis)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
stairs; stairway; staircase
Chinese citron (Citrus natsudaidai); bitter summer orange (mandarin)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
light brown; golden brown
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to be busy; to be tied up doing something
failure; mistake; blunder
to chase; to run after; to pursue
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); roll of cloth
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
thicket; coppice; brushwood
evening meal; dinner; supper
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
fox with supernatural powers
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to be late; to be unpunctual
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount