suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
one plot (of land); one (city) block; one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
hybridization; crossing; mixing
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
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
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
sweetener (sugar, honey, saccharin, maltose, etc.); sweetening agent; sweetening
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
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
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to eat up; to consume (completely)
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)
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
cold dish (e.g. at a restaurant)
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
white fish; fish with white flesh
shredded dried plum; plum pulp
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
treatment; handling; arrangement; addition; musical accompaniment (in noh)
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
imitation; counterfeit; fake; replica
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to eat up (in no time); to gobble up; to make short work of; to put away
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)