standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
germ (of a cereal, e.g. wheat, rice); embryo bud
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
paella (Spanish rice dish)
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
direct from the farm; farm-fresh
basement of a department store (where foodstuffs are usually sold)
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
pinch (of something); one piece; easy victory
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
rather; sooner; preferably
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging