to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
river; stream; River; the ... river
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
cooking; food preparation
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
chopsticks used to move food from a serving dish to one's own dish
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to mix; to stir; to blend
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality