concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
rest; break; recess; intermission
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
Tenmangu shrine (shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane's spirit)
superb view; picturesque scenery
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
confections; sweets; candy; cake
changing clothes; change of clothes
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san