to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
festival merrymaking; revelry
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
agricultural community; farm village; rural
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to subsist; to keep on living
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded