curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
shell heap; shell mound; kitchen midden
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
if you ask me ...; as for ...
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
intake (nutrients, calories, etc.); intake amount
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
meat or fish or vegetables preserved in miso
origin; beginning; source; rise
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
business; trade; operations; sales
currently popular; in fashion; trendy
wild boar meat; (lit.) mountain whale
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
average height; average body height
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to become better; to improve
aforementioned; above-mentioned
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American