it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
Manju era (1024.7.13-1028.7.25)
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
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
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
full ripeness; full maturity
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
maid of honor; maid of honour
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)