hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
pottery; earthenware; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
vinegared dish; pickled dish
jellied dessert (e.g. yōkan); sweets with a high moisture content; fruit
item; article; dish; course; finest item
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to face on; to look out on to
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
neutral zone; demilitarized zone
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
contract; compact; agreement
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
favorite sword; cherished sword
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
military man; warrior; soldier
elegance; taste; refinement
weakening; emaciation; decline
from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside
description; describing; depicting
to make a fool of (someone)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be