twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
chilled storage; refrigerated storage
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
tag (children's game); tig
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
present (brought by a visitor); gift
matcha; powdered green tea
Japanesque; typically Japanese
blending of Japanese and Western styles
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
coexistence; living together
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to have one's horizons broadened
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to move forward; to move on
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine