surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
general public; the masses
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
mountain stream; mountain torrent
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
watering hole; watering place
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
space; interval; space character; whitespace
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
be (that) as it may; having said that
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine