notes; comment; remark; annotation
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
to put into the mouth; to eat
just-harvested; freshly picked; freshly caught (fish); fresh
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
sōmen; fine white noodles
to cook (esp. grains such as rice, by boiling); to finish cooking
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
deep; profound; complicated; advanced; impenetrable
comparatively; relatively
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to say; to tell; to state; to do
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
royal capital; imperial capital
to live; to reside; to inhabit
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
security; stability; safety; peace
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
area under direct control (of the shogun)
convenient; handy; useful
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
such; like that; in that way