eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
anonymity; using an assumed name
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
sanity; consciousness; soberness
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
any more; any further; any better; any longer
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
go that far; to that extent
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money