offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
baumkuchen (German spit cake)
rotary cutting; thinly slicing into a long strip (e.g. daikon, carrot, wood for plywood, etc.)
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); feel; appearance
condiment paste made from yuzu zest and chili peppers (chile)
to a great extent; incredibly (tasty, much, etc.); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
miso mixed with sugar and sake, thickened by stirring over low heat
slow; sluggish; bushy (hair); thick; unfashionable; lacking style
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
sunlight; rays of the Sun
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly and flirt with each other
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
flapping about; waving around; fluttering; (arch.) idling sloppily; (arch.) lovestruck
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
living up to (one's, its) reputation
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
(something) cooked with rice
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
clearly; distinctly; vividly
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
strategy guide (book, e.g. for a video game); playing guide; book of hints
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
World War III; Third World War
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times