but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
in comparison to; rather than
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
elder sister; effeminate man
enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank; enokitake; enokidake
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone
on hand; readily available
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
standing; reserve; always having ready
Japanese, Chinese and Western (e.g. when referring to food styles available, etc.)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)