black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
traditional; conventional
English (language); English
many; numerous; various; large number of
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
middle class; bourgeoisie
employment (long term); hire
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
naturally; of course; understandably
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
whole nation; entire nation; all the people
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
isn't it; right?; you know?
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
nameko (var. of mushroom) (Pholiota nameko)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
udo (plant related to ginseng, used in medicine and cooking) (Aralia cordata)
in succession; one by one
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go