resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
home delivery (of food); outside catering
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
outsider; someone outside of a group
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
military man; warrior; soldier
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
short distance; close range
firmly; solidly; heartily
French; French food; French cuisine
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
Manchu-Han Imperial Feast; three-day feast of Chinese delicacies held during the Qing dynasty
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes); shitake
pot of chicken or seafood, and vegetables in a dashi broth, usu. cooked at the table (traditionally a winter meal); seafood and vegetable stew or chowder
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
desktop (computer); home (game console, CD player, etc.); non-portable; stationary
water filter; water purification system
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
estimate (of costs); budget
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...