to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
burdock root seasoned with sesame
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
huge harvest (of the five grains); bumper crop; abundant crop
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
economic fortune; luck with money
to call in; to invite; to bring in
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to bring; to take; to bring about
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
a long time ago; in those days
soba eaten at the end of the month (esp. at the end of the year)
every month; each month; monthly
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
New Year's Eve; December 31
soba eaten at the end of the month (esp. at the end of the year)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice