master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
bento; Japanese box lunch
to buy up; to buy everything available; to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
geisha; (arch.) kabuki actor (esp. a young actor); (arch.) person accomplished in the arts
maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)
subordinate shrine; professional entertainer
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
one's followers or hangers-on
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
rich person; millionaire; magnate; big spender; debauchee
giving a royal welcome; extending every courtesy
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
universe; realm of thought; underlying principle of reality; manifestation of true thusness; being jealous of things that have nothing to do with one; being jealous of others who are in love with each other
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
Japanese crucian carp (Carassius cuvieri); white crucian carp
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
gudgeon (any fish of genus Gnathopogon or related genera); willow gudgeon (Gnathopogon caerulescens); longtooth grouper (species of fish, Epinephelus bruneus)
unglazed pottery; bisque; roasting or grilling without seasoning (seafood, nuts, etc.); simple okonomiyaki without any extra ingredients
vinegar and soy sauce mixed in roughly equal proportions
ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish
thinly slicing soft-boned fish for sashimi
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
squint; sight error; bias; misunderstanding
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
food and drink; eating and drinking
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period); titled lady (legal wife of an important official); government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods); clerk working for large temples and shrines
cake or snack served with tea