a type of 蒲鉾 (kamaboko, “fishcake”) that is white on the outside with a pink spiral pattern on the inside; prepared in loaves or rolls, then sliced and added to dishes as a garnish

before the day is done

today, this day / nowadays

engagement, a promise to marry

a large sushi roll eaten while facing in a favorable direction at 節(せつ)分(ぶん) (setsubun)

nagamaki (long Japanese sword with lengthy handle)

winding by hand; rolling by hand / hand-rolled sushi (usually cone-shaped), temaki

all day

(obsolete) Short for バンクーバー市 (Bankūbā-shi, “Vancouver (a city in British Columbia, Canada)”).

dinner (evening meal)