Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
made in the winter (sake)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
two days before; day before yesterday
kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
in the meanwhile; during the time
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to pass (of time); to elapse
cupboard or chest for tea implements