travel guide (book); tourist guide
while moving; on the move
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
traditional; conventional
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
imperial court; royal court
item; commodity; list of articles
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
patriotic feelings; patriotism
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to need; to call for; to require
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
arm; skill; efforts; ability
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
health; healthy; sound; fit
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
cooking; food preparation
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
the reason is ...; it is because ...
a few years ago; some years back
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier