Vocabulary

high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood

weed suppression (by mulching, etc.)

not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke

walking about town; stroll around town; walking the streets (e.g. for exercise)

sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind

deferred-payment

to continue heartily doing ...

weak stomach; non-stop diarrhea

share taxi

negotiating a lower price; negotiate a discount; price negotiation

to take a breather; to take a rest

thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.); utter; serious

cooking oil; food oil

gamma oryzanol

overprescription; overmedication; drug dependence

home-brewed

durum flour

benidaizu soybean; crimson soybean (trad. grown in Yamagata)

cyclic oligosaccharide

most favorite thing

allergen

checklist

hand-pulling (noodles)

great flavor; great taste

dried, smoked pilchard; shavings from dried, smoked pilchard

cooking meat, fish, etc. over flames

whole milk powder

acesulfame-K; acesulfame potassium

functional drink; functional beverage

red cabbage

normal tire (as opposed to a winter tire, etc.); normal tyre; summer tire; summer tyre; non-winter tire

flowers and the moon

acesulfame potassium

pachinko

three people

blending ratio; combination ratio

cotoletta alla milanese; Milanese cutlet (of veal)

dye made of fermented indigo leaves

conclusion of a contract; consummation of a contract

fruit harvested before it's ripened