close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
heap; pile; stack; full measure
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
great speed; recklessly fast speed
sampling food; tasting; trying
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
practicality; utility; usefulness
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
diligent; hard-working; industrious
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
being carried out; being put into practice; in operation
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to not believe one's ears
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
like this; in this way; as you see
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising