to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
muddy water; red-light district
reward; honorarium; remuneration
plant (i.e. equipment, machinery, etc.); plant; vegetation
one tablet; one pill; tray; salver
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
way of eating; how to eat
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
soft-boiled egg marinated in soy and mirin
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
corpulence; fatness; obesity
slim figure; lean figure; weight reduction
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
to wash away; to rinse off
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
water shortage; shortage of water supply
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
difficult problem; challenge