guardhouse (Edo-period city)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
interference; meddling; butting in
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
clerk; secretary; scribe; copyist
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
many; much; plenty; hardly
grade; class; degree; magnitude
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
something like ...; something called ...
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to gain fame; to make one's name
this is why; this means; it is the case that
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
to attempt; to test; to try out
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain