to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
health; healthy; sound; fit
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
stew prepared from ingredients contributed by members of a party, and eaten in the dark for fun
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
New Year's Eve; December 31
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
major cleanup; spring cleaning
New Year's Eve; end of the year
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
really; truly; indeed; good grief
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to some extent; to a certain extent
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
thorough; exhaustive; complete
baking soda; sodium bicarbonate
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
window screen; insect screen; mosquito screen; screen; screen door
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry