worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
lax; lenient; lukewarm; slow; sluggish
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
surely; certainly; without doubt
(it) is fine; nice; good; all right
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
if it is (the case that ...)
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
to have the privilege of doing
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
owner (esp. of a business)
foreign; abroad; overseas
business trip; official trip
in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
sata andagi; Okinawan sweet deep-fried bun similar to a doughnut
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)