greed; worldly or materialistic desires
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
feeling of food or drink going down one's throat
Japan's best; number one in Japan
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Wakayama prefecture (Kinki area)
Wakayama (city, prefecture)
overall victory; championship
same village; same town; same province
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
sleeping late in the morning
soundproofing; sound insulation
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
to comb down; to smooth down
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
change; alteration; modification
old friend; familiar face
principal (e.g. in a loan)
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
orchid of Western origin; tropical orchid
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
one's way back; one's way home
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
chasing; metal carving; metal engraving
outsider; layman; amateur
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations