start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
to start sliding; to begin to slide; to begin to slip; to make a start; to start (off); to get under way
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
penny candy; cheap individually wrapped sweets
natto (fermented soybeans)
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
kabayaki; loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
Yogul (yoghurt-based dessert)
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
how many years; how long; what year
with a crack; with a tearing sound; with a ripping sound; stylish; smart; dapper
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
filling (meal); heavy; solid; substantial
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
genuine article; real thing; real deal
and so; therefore; for that reason
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life