good correspondent; ready writer
writing; composition; essay; sentence
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
cheap everyday food that most people enjoy (e.g. ramen, curry); eating cheap delicious food; person who seeks out cheap delicious food
traveller's journal; traveler's journal; travelogue
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
I, as a mere priest; this humble servant of Buddha
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
prejudice; bias; distorted view
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
unpredictability; element of surprise
three generations; three periods; third generation
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
form; shape; figure; visage
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
confections; sweets; candy; cake
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman