the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
difficult problem; challenge
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
short circuit; short; illogical jump; drawing a hasty inference (between two events); jumping to conclusions
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
(arch.) ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata); jiaogulan (species of herbaceous vine; Gynostemma pentaphyllum)
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
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
to be worried; to be troubled
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
mashed boiled green soybeans
pronunciation; production of sound
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
regional cuisine; local cuisine
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
traditional; conventional
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
televising; broadcasting; airing
large-scale, long-running TV series (esp. of period pieces produced by NHK)