rice cakes wrapped in oak leaves
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
difference; variation; difference
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
how; in what way; by what means
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
wherein; therein; thereinto
to concern; to be related
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
article; news story; report; account
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in