green beefsteak plant; green perilla
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks; chopsticks (hand game)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
Hirata Atsutane (1776-1843)
after death; posthumously
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
both sides; two sides; double-sided
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
wooden statue; wooden image; wooden idol
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
after that; afterwards; thereafter
high rice field; very fertile rice field
facing north; northern exposure
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
tissue paper; facial tissue; paper handkerchief
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
comfort; consolation; diversion