original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
already; now; no longer; not any more
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
local specialty; local special dish
such ... as; or some such
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
way of eating; how to eat
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)