back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
citron tea; jelly-like concentrate of sweetened citron peel used to make citron tea
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
carnivore; carnivorous animal
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa); perilla; beefsteak plant
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
derailment; digression; deviation
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
distress; wretched condition
to sell off; to sell completely
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength