Countercounter for spiciness of food (e.g. curry)

Nounshiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)

Adverb (fukushi)barely

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'sweetness and saltiness; salted and sweetened taste

Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Nounextremely spicy; fiery hot · extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing

Nounfive pungent roots (in Buddhism or Taoism)

Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Nounmedium-spicy

Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Nounvery spicy

Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Nounslightly spicy

NounSiebold's wild ginger (esp. its dried root or rhizome, used as an antitussive and analgesic in traditional Chinese medicine)

Nounpungent vegetable (e.g. garlic, onion)

Nountasty and spicy flavor

Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Nounspicy; piquant

NounViola vaginata (violet species)

NounSiebold's wild ginger (Asarum sieboldii)

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Nounsalted fermented bonito guts

Adverb (fukushi)for dear life; barely escaping alive