rather; sooner; preferably
ponzu mixed with grated daikon
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
after a long time; for the first time in a while
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
how many years; how long; what year
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
third day of the month; three days
confections; sweets; candy; cake
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
like a decent person; human
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
comparatively; relatively
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
don't worry; no worries; never mind
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
European pear (Pyrus communis)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
stir-frying then boiling in liquid sauce; food that has been stir-fried and boiled in liquid sauce
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible