Vocabulary

impertinent

involving the audience (by talking to them, bringing them on stage, etc.)

weak sake; unrefined sake

rice miso; miso fermented with malted rice

barley miso

to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract

barley miso

soybean miso

soybean

barley kōji

low-salt miso; sweet miso

miso mixed with fish (often sea bream)

Edo miso; type of miso produced in the Tokyo area since the Edo period; usu. low-salt and made with rice koji

grilled miso

grilled miso mixed with chili peppers

bonito miso; miso mixed with bonito

dish of white miso mixed with roasted Japanese nutmeg powder, sugar and sesame seeds, etc.

vinegared miso mixed with mustard

high-salt miso; salty miso

things that look similar but are completely different; geta and grilled miso

powdered miso

freeze-dried powdered miso (usu. salty); instant miso

miso mixed with sugar and sake, thickened by stirring over low heat

paste of miso, ground toasted sesame seeds, mirin, etc.

miso mixed with minced great burdock, ginger, etc. and sweetened with sugar

condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on

condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on

mostly involve; principally involve

residue; remnants; dregs

shavings; filings

confection (e.g. candy, mochi); sweet

charm; talisman; amulet

sake lees in a block

sake lees with black or brown specks (from oxidation enzymes produced by the yeast)

fish fertilizer; fertilizer made from fish scraps

dried and pressed boiled herring (used as fertilizer)

thick amazake; thick sweet sake

soy sauce lees; soy sauce cake

sake lees

vinegar; table vinegar