tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
incident; affair; happening; event
at first; initially; in the beginning
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
in succession; one after another
Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
ground barley; cracked barley
ground barley; cracked barley
broad bean (Vicia faba); horse bean; fava bean
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
Bitchū (former province located in the west of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
cake served with tea; teacake
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)