present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
shichi-go-san; 7-5-3 day; festival day for children aged 7, 5 and 3 held on or around November 15; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
another kind; different kind; distinct species
handless; armless; vineless plant; (arch.) sleeveless undergarment; (arch.) sleeveless haori; (arch.) menstruation
rearrangement (of classes); recomposition; recombination; reclassification
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
naked eye; the physical eye
miser; cheapskate; scrooge
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
selling at a sacrifice; amazing bargain; fire sale
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
making a loss; incurring a deficit
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
(production) lot; batch; lot (land); plot
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
adoration; admiration; devotion
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)