praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
seasoning; flavour; flavor
rich (taste); dark-coloured; thick; dark soy sauce
light (flavor); lightly-seasoned; thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
preserving in salt; salting down
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
black-bellied plover; grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
manufacturing process; production manufacture
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
light; faint; pale; fleeting
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
chief producing center; chief producing centre
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
valuable article; valuables
dictionary of terminology; glossary
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
this chapter; this passage; this section
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
family registry (of the district); original of one's family register; archive of family registers
end; tip; extremities; terminal
give-and-take; give and take
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
Buddhist memorial service
prayer for school success
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul; transfer of merit
rural district; farming area
one's family temple; temple with one's family grave
early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period); early Japanese Christian