hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
hook (high point of a song); chorus
first half of the (fiscal) year
settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results; reporting (of accounts)
number of persons; personnel
graduate recruitment; employment of new graduates
(senior) managing director
several people; a few people
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
without sparing time for sleep
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
pearl; Perl; purl (knitting stitch)
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
everywhere; all over; throughout
technique; art; skill; move
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
hand luggage; hand baggage
home delivery box; delivery box
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
overcoat with very simple lines and no shoulder pads, etc. (from: unconstructed)
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
four (long cylindrical things)