to be roasted; to be parched; (arch.) to be irritated; (arch.) to be annoyed
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
civilized nation; civilised nation
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
each nation; many nations; many countries
person of culture; cultured person
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to come from; to have roots in
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
wise saying; famous saying
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
author; writer; novelist; artist
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client