bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
① 料理にいれることで辛みや香りなどの刺激を加えたり、食材の臭みを消したりするのに用いられる調味料。
① 辛い味。② トウガラシ・ワサビ・ショウガ・サンショウなど刺激のある味のもの。
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
Metal Snake (18th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1941, 2001, 2061)
five pungent roots (in Buddhism or Taoism)
Metal Rabbit (28th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1951, 2011, 2071)
Siebold's wild ginger (esp. its dried root or rhizome, used as an antitussive and analgesic in traditional Chinese medicine)
pungent vegetable (e.g. garlic, onion, etc)