usual practice; custom; common usage
shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa); perilla; beefsteak plant
founder; originator; pioneer
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
beam running between columns in traditional Japanese architecture, esp. within Japanese-style rooms
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
loss; defeat; counter for losses
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
lost article; something forgotten
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to leave word; to leave a message
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
how can (one) do something
peerless; unequalled; unequaled
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate