past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
breastfeeding; nursing; suckling
infants; babies and very young children
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
rest stop; service area; public address system; PA
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
considerably; fairly; quite
Fabaceae (pea family of plants)
Asteraceae (family of flowering plants comprising the asters, daisies, sunflowers, etc.); Compositae
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
edible flower bud of the fuki (Petasites japonicus) plant, an early spring delicacy