connection; link; relationship
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
both; both sides; both parties
pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
one (thing); one piece; one item
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
to spread; to be propagated
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness