South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
cold noodles (in Korean style); chilled Chinese noodles; cold Chinese noodles accompanied by soup for dipping
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
jujube (Ziziphus jujube); Chinese date; red date; small tea caddy (tea ceremony)
Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
the same store; the same shop
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
a balanced diet leads to a healthy body; healthy food both prevents and cures sickness
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
adjuvant; revitalizing stimulant (in Chinese medicine)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
coffee room (hotel, office building, etc.); tea room
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
early (days); initial stage; initial
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
etiquette; courtesy; manners
head of family; originator
the n-th generation head of a family
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days