to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
something that smells of fish or blood; meat and fish; degenerate monk; corrupt priest
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
with a start; with a jump
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
religious mendicancy; asking for alms; monk's begging; going with one's bowl to the meditation hall at mealtime (in a Zen temple)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
cooperation; coordination; link
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)