character information; character data; textual data
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
first challenge; first try
The Runaway Riceball (book)
square or rectangular bento box containing cross-shaped separators
spices; condiments; adjuvant (in Chinese medicine); addition of an adjuvant; meat, fish, vegetables, etc. added to rice or udon (e.g. to make gomoku meshi)
udon noodles in broth (no trimmings)
chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
all companies; each company
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.
Billiken (pointy-headed charm doll, orig. from the US)
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to watch steadily; to stare
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
tree cricket (Oecanthus longicauda)
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
bank; weir; embankment; levee
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize