alternately; by turns; one after the other
to make characteristic; to characterize
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
Nanjing; Nanking; pumpkin; squash; Chinese; Southeast Asian
edible flower bud of the fuki (Petasites japonicus) plant, an early spring delicacy
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
custom of keeping a pumpkin or squash during the winter and eating it on the day of the winter solstice
yuzu bath; hot citron bath
salted rice-bran paste for pickling
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
Shennong; mythical king of ancient China
apothecary; druggist; chemist
medicine; Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
Huang Di (The Yellow Emperor; legendary emperor of China)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
sense of values; values; value system
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
meal with family members eating separate foods; eating alone (not with one's family); food sold in single servings
meal with family members eating separate foods; eating alone (not with one's family)