to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
alcoholic beverage for medicinal purposes
promoting; increase; advance
food and (alcoholic) drinks; food eaten with an alcoholic drink; accompaniment to a drink
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
finish; end; completion; result
preserving in salt; salting down
to dry up completely; to become stale
shredded dried plum; plum pulp
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
to be the ruin of (a person)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
poor physical health; bad shape
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
postpartum; after childbirth
recovery after childbirth; growth (of a child)
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
wet nurse; nursing mother
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
pineapple (Ananas comosus)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
to bear fruit; to produce fruit
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
to plough; to plow; to hoe; to till
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
manuring; fertilization; fertilisation
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
feng (male Chinese firebird)
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear