becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
coverall apron; cook's apron
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
seasoning; flavour; flavor
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to make merry; to be festive
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
mountain road; mountain trail
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
tempura donburi; tempura served over a bowl of rice; (in comedy) repeating the same gag or silly line
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
moss phlox (Phlox subulata); moss pink
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender