what with this and that; for a number of reasons
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
to repeat; to do something over again
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
regional cuisine; local cuisine
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
development; exploitation
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
difficult delivery; difficult childbirth; dystocia
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
underground; subterranean
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
highly nourishing (nutritious); earning top marks nutrition-wise
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to spread; to be propagated
difficult to ...; hard to ...
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
home gardening (esp. food); home growing
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry