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Linguistics

situation semantics

lingulate brachiopod (esp. species Lingula anatina)

torture (in the Edo-period)

general semantics

taut (condition); taken up slack; removed slack

disposition toward rejecting mundane affairs and enjoying nature and art

autumn, season of the tastes

Proverb

the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence; the neighbour's salted rice bran paste (smells sweeter)

Food, cooking

miso eaten as it is; neat miso as an accompaniment

totally (different); completely

Proverb

the reality always falls short of the fame; local specialties rarely taste good

Food, cooking

food cooked in miso; cooking in miso

bonito miso; miso mixed with bonito

Food, cooking

vegetables pickled in salted rice-bran paste

Idiomatic expression

not distinguishing between what's good and bad; not knowing chalk from cheese; mixing good and bad together; shit and miso are the same

Food, cooking

vinegared miso mixed with mustard

voyeurism

Food, cooking

miso katsu; tonkatsu covered in a miso-based sauce

kamishōyōsan; traditional Chinese medicine prescribed for gynecological and blood circulation disorders

please enjoy (the food); dig in; bon appétit

net weight

net price

bridge of shamisen

Noun or verb acting prenominally

reddish; tinged with red; rufous