entertainment; amusement; fun
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
fish sauce made of salted and fermented sardines, mackerel, or squid; a specialty of the Noto Peninsula of Ishikawa Prefecture
processed goods; finished goods
fish sauce (made from fermented salted fish)
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
living room (Western style); sitting room
(inedible) midgut gland of a scallop
terrestrial (life); land-dwelling
to cut into chunks; to chop into lumps
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
var. of pottery from Hyogo prefecture; round balls made from eggs, flour, etc., (local food of Akashi)
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to rebuke; to scold harshly
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
order; command; directions; instructions
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face