gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
land near a castle; castle town
to give the stamp of approval
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
regional cuisine; local cuisine
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to smile (at); to grin (at)
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
outside one's jurisdiction
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
discriminatory term; discriminatory language
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to kill by burning to death
human rights; civil liberties
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
coquettish; teasing; mischievous; devilish
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble