harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
grated daikon; daikon grater
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
(food) coloring; pigment; dye; coloring agent
superstition; superstitious belief
oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
factory manager; works manager
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement