without; in the event that it did not (or does not) exist
(not) in the least; (not) a bit
pure ice; factory-made ice without impurities
the friendly atmosphere of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods
to boil something until it is done (e.g. vegetables)
cocoa butter; cacao butter; theobroma oil
color fixing; colour fixing; mordantizing
Gakugei University Station
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
dental exam; dental checkup
one's own way of thinking; one's independent approach
hard shell of a nut, etc.
Kyūju era (1154.10.28-1156.4.27)
organic farming; organic cultivation; farming without pesticides
adding water (to a plant)
refined rice flour; rice flour for dumplings
Ikenami Shoutarou (1923.1.25-1990.5.3)
urgency; exigency; emergency
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
many; a lot; much; multitude
(food that meets one's) taste; treatment
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
sliding safely; just making it; being just on time
Japanese spindletree (Euonymus japonicus)
coarsely ground (e.g. coffee, grain); minced (e.g. meat)