sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
(religious) faith; belief; creed
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
(navigable) canal; waterway
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
(in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
good-quality; superior in quality
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
fighting in numerous battles