chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
taste; palate; sense of taste
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
family-oriented; familial
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be worried; to be troubled
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
first year of high school; first-year high school student
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
how many years; how long; what year
unrequited love; one-sided love