good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
exhibitor (at a trade show, etc.)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
physical work; manual labour (labor)
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
four-digit number; thousands column
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
good-quality; superior in quality
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
build-to-order manufacturing; BTO
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
correction; revision; amendment
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
eating habits; dietary habits
deep-fried bread (usu. topped with sugar or roasted soybean flour)
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
delicious flavor; superb taste