how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
although I say; although one might say; although called
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
Aomori (city, prefecture)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
Okayama (city, prefecture)
sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama); millet dumplings
etc.; et cetera; and so on
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
transport; transportation
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
noted product; local specialty
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
nice; likeable; desirable
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest; mountains and forest
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
crimson glory vine (species of grapevine, Vitis Coignetiae)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
shortage; scarcity; dearth; famine
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish