not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
I don't care what follows; the future will take care of itself
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
sincerity; true heart; devotion
all sorts of; all kinds of
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
sieve (for reducing soft solids to a pulp); pressing (food) through a sieve; pureeing (using a sieve)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste; paint thinner (as an inhalant)
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
sponge; spongy; spongiform
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
subspace (in science fiction); space free from the laws of physics
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
living by oneself; living alone