fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
establishment; settlement
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)
Southern Song dynasty (China, 1127-1279)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
cheap article; poor quality article
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to satisfy one's appetite
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
sense of values; values; value system
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
physical condition; state of health
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
rest; break; recess; intermission