competent; suitable; qualified
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
more than anything; above all else
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
picking; collecting; harvesting
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
cover story (in a magazine); cover article
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
as a child; when one was a child
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
god of death; death deity; Death
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
probability; likelihood; chances
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)