moderate; proper; just right
to have an idea; to have a clue
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
time; season; period; phase; stage
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
supply; provision; raising; procurement
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
after a long time; for the first time in a while
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
distinctive; characteristic
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up