taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
the West; the Occident; Western countries
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
rolling (something); knocking down; fishing with multiple hooks on a weighted line; repeatedly buying and selling
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa); perilla; beefsteak plant
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
taste; liking; preference
environment; circumstance
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
construction; architecture (of buildings)
chalk (mineral); white wall
palatial residence; stately mansion
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
does not match (one's, its) appearance
to examine someone's expression
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)