one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
common fig (Ficus carica); fig; fig tree
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
root crops; root vegetables
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
dietary fiber; dietary fibre
representative; exemplary; model
autumn sowing; fall sowing
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover