time; season; period; phase; stage
the other day; a few days ago
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
(edible) greens; leafy greens; vegetables
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
white sauce; béchamel sauce
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
manners; behavior; behaviour
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
medium (cooked, roasted, etc.); (of) middle degree; medium; intermediary substance; media
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away