to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
soaking (fabric) in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam; blanching (food); parboiling
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
Acanthopanax sciadophylloides (species of flowering plant related to the aralias)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
item; article; dish; course; finest item
small portion; small serving
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull
beefsteak plant; perilla; megaphylls; (lit.) large leaf
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
lacquer ware; lacquerware; lacquer work; lacquerwork
deciding by oneself; taking it for granted (that ...); assuming
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
very loose; slowly; leisurely
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
item; commodity; list of articles
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae); trap door located on the walkway in a kabuki theatre; bilge pump (used on traditional Japanese ships)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
existence; possession; having; limited company
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
utensil used for serving or drinking sake; sake drinking set
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank