umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
scientific name (of a species); binomial name; Latin name; academic reputation
japonica; common camellia (Camellia japonica)
high ground; plateau; heights
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
how; in what way; how about; questionable
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
each time it happens; at all such times
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
memories; recollections; reminiscence
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
bunch of flowers; bouquet
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature