four-legged tray for festive food
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
briskly; quickly; promptly
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
(written) explanation; instructions (e.g. on a product); explanatory label
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
Noto Peninsula (Ishikawa Prefecture)
to be transparent; to show through
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
maid; helper; help; assistance
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum