fish simmered with soy sauce (and sugar)
spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
something like ...; something called ...
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
Soto school (of Zen Buddhism)
head temple of a Buddhist sect
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
candy made from wheat gluten; wheat-gluten snack
confection of sweetened beans wrapped in wheat-flour dough (in the shape of a sword guard); (arch.) metal sword guard; (arch.) polearm
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
fate; chance; relationship; tie
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; gun; pistol
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
cold storage; deep freeze; cryopreservation
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
expectation; anticipation; forecast
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)