buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
fried dish seasoned with miso
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
rather; sooner; preferably
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to make a mess of it; to make a hash of it; to fail and lose face; to spread miso (e.g. on konnyaku)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
normal temperature; room temperature; constant temperature; fixed temperature
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to bite off; to gnaw through
difficult to ...; hard to ...
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
sewage treatment facility; sewage treatment works
power generation facility
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
application; request; petition
to appear all together; to be all present
rest; break; recess; intermission