first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
flour; meal; powder; dust
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
university (college) professor
how should I know?; don't ask me
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
(United States of) America; USA
vegetables; (edible) greens; blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)