extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
northern part; the north (of a region)
rice-based or centered diet (centred)
cold wind descending from the mountains; cold Pacific wind (in the Tōhoku region in summer)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
cold-weather damage (to crops)
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
technological development
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
instar (developmental stage of arthropods); age; years
fall season; autumn season
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
union; joining; conjugation
the big two...; two major...; two main...
disease affecting an entire nation
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice