green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
matcha; powdered green tea
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
fishermen's banner hoisted to indicate a rich haul; big-catch flag
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
die all together; go to the grave together
sampling food; tasting; trying
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
water outlet; tap; faucet
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
pleasant feeling; good vibes
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
well done!; bravo!; zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans
to mix; to blend; to combine
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
competition; rivalry; something worth doing