length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
how long; how far; how much
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
shopping; purchased goods
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
general; popular; common; typical
packed and sterilised food; retort pack
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
quality (of a product or a service)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
world; society; people; the public
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to use X as a selling point
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
notice; attention; observation
agricultural chemical (i.e. pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.); agrochemical; agrichemical