carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera)
small piece; fragment; bit
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
two grains; two drops; two bead
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
stomach lining; gastric wall
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
spring water; clear (pure) water
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
leaving (a facility, clinic, office, research institute, etc.); retiring
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
individual differences; personal equation
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
height (of body); stature
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
obese body; corpulent physique