Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to put into the mouth; to eat
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
consequence; outcome; result; blame
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
random-access memory; RAM
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be boiled; to be cooked
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
should; must; -able; probably; likely
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace