clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
downward adjustment; downward revision
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
deceased; late; dead; departed
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
smelling of earth; rustic
gloss; sheen (surface quality found in unglazed pottery)
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
different opinion; objection
recommendation; endorsement
taste; liking; preference
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
hidden room; secret chamber
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to invite in; to show someone in
immediately; at once; instantly
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
patriarch; head of a family
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to begin to walk; to set out
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough