to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
a little; partially; somewhat; slightly; semi-; -ish
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
oyaki; fried round wheat or buckwheat flour cake with various fillings; imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
regional cuisine; local cuisine
each house; every house; many houses
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
relish; gusto; appreciation
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
rape (Brassica rapa); common rape; cole; coleseed; coleseed greens
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
supplement; appendix; addendum
to understand; to make out
must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
profound; deep; unfathomable; esoteric
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
general mobilization; full mobilization
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to some extent; to a certain extent
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
three times; thrice; third (interval)