dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
-less; lacking; non-existing
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to live; to reside; to inhabit
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
security firm; security company
contract; compact; agreement
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
over-fond parent; doting parent
on the occasion of; at the time of
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
in high spirits; excited; energetic
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless