to ascertain; to check; to make sure
Nagano (city, prefecture)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
Chinese water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica); ong choy; kang kong; water morning glory; water convolvulus; swamp cabbage
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
if so; in that case; in that situation
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
independence from parents
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply