truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
clapping and cheering; applause
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
mame mochi; rice cake pounded with steamed black soybeans
potter's wheel; lathe; pulley; windlass
suffix for familiar person
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
thickly; stickily; viscously
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
Chinese scarlet eggplant (Solanum integrifolium); tomato-fruit eggplant; tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
leopard (Panthera pardus)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to taste; to try (food or drink)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
tingling; stinging; pungently
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
love potion; philter; aphrodisiac