better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
poor village; desolate village; lonely village; remote village
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
abandoning; giving up; quitting
to be common (of things or occurrences); to be commonplace; to be found everywhere
cooking; food preparation
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
means; way; method; measure
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
cutting into chunks (esp. vegetables)
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
seasoning; flavour; flavor
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything