eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
counter for books; volume
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
pointing out; identification
organically produced vegetables
cooperative buying; group buying; joint purchase
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
local color; local colour
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
chemical fertilizer; chemical fertiliser
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
three heads are better than two; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
Marumoto Yoshio (1934.2-)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
Bunshun Bunko (paperback label)
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
jujube (Ziziphus jujube); Chinese date; red date; small tea caddy (tea ceremony)
snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol)