traditional Chinese medicine
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
set meal; special (of the day)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards