to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
natural growth; wild growth
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
popular; well-liked; common; frequent; popular music; pop music
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
sweetener (sugar, honey, saccharin, maltose, etc.); sweetening agent; sweetening
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to eat up; to consume (completely)
several years; a few years
pickling in vinegar; vinegar pickles
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
daily food; regular diet; staple food
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to relax; to feel at home
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
cold dish (e.g. at a restaurant)
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic