first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
local cuisine; local delicacy; popular food from a particular area
rape (Brassica rapa); common rape; cole; coleseed; coleseed greens
I see; that's right; indeed
such; this sort of; like this
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
this place; where one comes from; here
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
protein; egg white; albumen; albumin
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do