to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
first 17-syllable verse of a renga; haiku; first five-syllable line of a tanka
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to be harmonious; to get on well; to be intimate or close
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
the three realms of existence; the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; past, present and future existences; far-off ...; distant ...
sympathy; empathy; response
first-rate; finest quality; the best
very much; very many; more and more
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
near; close by; within reach; familiar
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
end of consecutive holidays
to have as a side order (with drinks); to make fun of someone; to laugh at someone's expense
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to refuse; to reject; to deny
person who is ...; thing that is ...
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
whichever one chooses; either way