Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
inner, astringent skin (of a chestnut)
world tree (religious or mythological motif)
gallbladder; gall bladder
paste (food, adhesive, etc.); paste
trunk (of the body); soma
talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
one plate (of food); one dish; one helping
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
holding two jobs concurrently; having a side job in addition to one's regular job; moonlighting
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
state of selflessness; state of no-self; egoless state; state of total absorption; flow state; being in the zone
(fish) biting at every cast
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
overcrowding; congestion; overpopulation; crammed (schedule); congested; busy
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
dictation; verbal statement
to worry (about); to be concerned (about); to have trouble doing ...; to struggle to ...
having bad breath; having halitosis
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to make one's rounds; to patrol
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; inexperienced (in love); innocent; birth-
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
proximity of a monarch or lord