to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
julienne (esp. of daikon); long, thin strips
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
Poaceae (family comprising the true grasses); Gramineae
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
very young; little; childish; immature
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
large build; large pattern
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
that is to say; so that means
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
Solanaceae (nightshade family of plants)
Solanum (nightshade genus of plants)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
slicing a fish down its back
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season); dog days of summer
loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce