tofu; bean curd; beancurd
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
honour; honor; glory; privilege
this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
about when; about what time; how soon
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
pure; genuine; pure (of a subject of study; as opposed to applied, practical, etc.); genuine (parts, accessories, etc.); official
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
close attention; (watching with) keen interest
life; living; I; me; student
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show