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Persimmons are highly nutritious and a great delicacy, but sometimes you get a sour one.
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Vocabulary list

kaki
noun
  1. kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
eiyouka
noun
  1. nutritional value; food value
eiyou
noun, no adjective
  1. nutrition; nourishment
ka
noun, used as a suffix, counter
  1. valence; valency
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
takai

Adverbial Form

takaku
i adjective
  1. high; tall
  2. expensive; high-priced
  3. high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
  4. loud
  5. high-pitched; shrill
amai
i adjective
  1. sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared
  2. fragrant (smelling); sweet (music)
  3. lightly salted; light in salt; not spicy
  4. naive; overly optimistic; soft on; generous; indulgent; easy-going; lenient
  5. half-hearted; not finished properly
  6. insufficient; not satisfactory; inadequate; loose
  7. mild
  8. tempting; enticing; luring
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
saikou
no adjective, na adjective, noun
  1. most; highest; maximum; uppermost; supreme
  2. best; wonderful; finest
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
bimi
noun, na adjective
  1. good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
desuga
conjunction
  1. but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
da

Polite Present Indicative Form

desu
copula
  1. be; is (plain copula)
auxiliary verb
  1. did; (have) done (た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action)
  2. please; do (indicates light imperative)
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
tokidoki
adverb, no adjective
  1. sometimes; occasionally; at times; from time to time; now and then; once in a while; at intervals
no adjective, noun
  1. seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
shibui
i adjective
  1. astringent; bitter; puckery; rough; harsh; tart
  2. austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); refined; quiet (and simple); sober; sombre; subdued; tasteful (in a quiet way); understated
  3. sour (look); glum; grim; sullen; sulky
  4. stingy; tight-fisted
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
aru

Polite Present Indicative Form

arimasu
godan verb (irregular), intransitive verb
  1. to be; to exist; to live (usu. of inanimate objects)
  2. to have
  3. to be located
  4. to be equipped with
  5. to happen; to come about

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