based on; on the basis of
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
bacterium; bacteria; germ
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
counter for choices, options, etc.
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
tenth day of the month; ten days
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
postwar period; period after Second World War
food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
stomach ache; abdominal pain
funny story; funny anecdote
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane