daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
in that way; thus; so; so?
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to spread; to be propagated
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
such; like that; that sort of; very
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
(water-filled) paddy field
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to some extent; to a certain extent
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
myself; yourself; I; me; you
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
natto (fermented soybeans)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness