to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
illustrated storybook with yellow covers (Edo period)
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
unpleasant to hear; difficult to hear
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
river fish; freshwater fish
broth made of fish and vegetables
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
small piece; fragment; chip; splinter; strip; shred
to scrape off; to plane off
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
delicacies; epicurean dishes
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
high-grade sake; good sake
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
make good use of; make the most of