explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
nutritional value; food value
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
place of origin (of a plant or animal species, etc.); natural habitat; original home; place of origin (of manufactured goods)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
Age of Discovery; Age of Exploration
cold storage; refrigeration
not yet developed; undeveloped; underdeveloped
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
long-term storage; long-term preservation
then; and (then); in that case; if so
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to pay the bill; to settle an account
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
shopping; purchased goods
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
manners; behavior; behaviour
(length of one's) step; stride; pace