to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
sign; indication; omen; symptom
mother tuber of a taro; taro corm; parent taro
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
the treasure that is children; child
perpetuation of one's descendants
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
prayer (for something); supplication
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to have meaning; to be meaningful
health; healthy; sound; fit
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to be superstitious; to believe in omens
every year; yearly; annually
late at night; at a late hour
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
how many years; how long; what year
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
how; in what way; how about
to peel; to skin; to pare
vinegar diluted with water
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
if so; in that case; in that situation
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food