soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
natural foods; organic food
early on; earlier on; from early
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
safe and secure; safe and worry-free
organically produced vegetables
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
to watch steadily; to stare
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
another time; some other time
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
line; queue; procession; matrix
in the morning; during the morning
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
extra-large (clothing size); XL; language laboratory; LL
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
bursting at the seams; bulging; snip-snip (of scissors)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness