giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
stout; dark beer; porter's ale
Satou Haruo (1892.4.9-1964.5.6)
coating (esp. lacquering)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
cotton; cotton pads (usu. in amenity set); cotton buds
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
same; similar; (just) like; equal
wardrobe (esp. for Western clothes); chest of drawers; clothespress; dresser; tallboy
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to fold up; to fold into layers
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
scallion; shallot; green onion; spring onion
shredded dried plum; plum pulp
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
although; but; even though; I wish that
pickled Japanese horseradish; wasabi cut up and mixed with sake lees
grated daikon; daikon grater
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
ginger (Zingiber officinale)