lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
just the other day; quite recently
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
belonging to no party or school of thought
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
to combine parts of two different things into a new thing; to compromise; to balance out
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
go that far; to that extent
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
first 17-syllable verse of a renga; haiku; first five-syllable line of a tanka
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
rural beauty; rusticity; rustic beauty
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
smallish; on the small side
ostrich (Struthio camelus)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because