plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
template; run of the mill; formulaic
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
reform; reformation; reorganization
cooking; food preparation
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
Tokugawa Yoshimune (shogun 1716-1745 and 1751; 1684.11.27-1751.7.12),
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
convenience store lunch box
high; noble; refined; advanced
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
sweet potatoes baked in hot stones or pebbles
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to become better; to improve