acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
people; men and women; each person; everybody
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
food; food products; foodstuffs
processing technology; processing technique
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
valuable article; valuables
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
true state; actual condition; reality
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
prejudice; bias; distorted view
something like ...; something called ...
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream