manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
once upon a time; a long time ago
being very busy; busyness
because; for; the reason why is ...
to be fated; to be linked by fate
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
15th day of the month; 15 days
reopening; resumption; restarting
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
16th day of the month; 16 days
yearned for; longed for; missed
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
17th day of the month; 17 days
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
18th day of the month; 18 days
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
19th day of the month; 19 days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
22nd day of the month; 22 days