generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to well up; to burst; to arise
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
moisture; humidity; dampness
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
along the road; along the way
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention