time axis; time basis; timeline
separation of ages; being of a different age
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
away from home; while travelling
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
to set on fire; to ignite
pineapple (Ananas comosus)
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
supply; provision; raising; procurement
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
several sheets (flat objects)
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
rehabilitation (in society)
ingredient; component; composition
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
limit (amount, e.g. on credit card, loan, expenditure)
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face