unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
way of eating; how to eat
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
with a scraping sound; with a scratching sound; with a crunching sound (while eating)
to summon courage; to be brave
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
soaking in honey; soaking in syrup; nuts, fruit, etc. soaked in honey or syrup
common fig (Ficus carica); fig; fig tree
two meals; (eating) two meals a day
for the first time in one's life
one thin flat object; one sheet
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
port city; harbor city; harbour city
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
bento; Japanese box lunch
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
such; this sort of; like this
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
being good at cooking; good cook
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell