Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
25th day of the month; 25 days
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
undisputed; entirely; perfect
to adorn; to decorate; to dress up; to build up
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
27th day of the month; 27 days
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
item; article; dish; course; finest item
completion; perfection; accomplishment
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
28th day of the month; 28 days
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
30th day of the month; 30 days
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
curse; spell; malediction
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
on the other hand (esp. when the latter is positive); on the contrary; in contrast; conversely; while
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side