apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
pineapple (Ananas comosus)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
organic agriculture (farming)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
now that; since; so long as; because
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
spread; span; expanse; extent
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
at work; in the midst of work; working
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
function; facility; faculty; feature
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
imagination; supposition; guess
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)