position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
river fish; freshwater fish
food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
Kyoto vegetables; vegetables traditionally grown in and around Kyoto
inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
caller; visitor; company; guest
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
sense of values; values; value system
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
menu; schedule; program; menu
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
Canidae (family containing domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.)
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to make a speech; to address
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)