giant stag beetle (Dorcus hopei)
sawtooth stag beetle (Prosopocoilus inclinatus); saw stag beetle
three; three years of age
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
setting a place; setting the table
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
in succession; one by one
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
natto (fermented soybeans)
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga)
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in