gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
to begin talking; to open up
groundless rumor; groundless rumour
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
reality; real state of affairs; true state of affairs; true form of all things as they are; ultimate reality
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to cease; to stop; to be over
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
true character; true heart; true spirit
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
pair; the two; both persons; both things
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
wild beast; wild animal; brute
unable to resist; unable to suppress
twice; again; second time