change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
person who expresses themselves (through speech, art, etc.); creator; author; speaker; poster
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
hurried recruitment; urgent recruitment
chopsticks; (something) at hand; (in) one's possession; (near) one's hands
bûche de Noël; Yule log (cake)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake
rolling by hand (e.g. sushi roll, cigarette); winding by hand (e.g. watch); hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped); windup watch; mechanical watch
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
speech balloon (in a comic strip); speech bubble; blowoff; effusion; blowing (of a seasonal or climatic wind)
line along which to cut something off; perforated line; dotted line
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
spraying; sprayer; atomizer; atomiser
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
entering a tea room; (arch.) joining a group
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
seed of Buddhahood; something that makes it possible to attain Buddhahood; teaching of Buddha which make it possible to be enlightened
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
rave reviews; extremely high praise
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
three-digit number; hundreds column
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
venue (for judo, kendo, etc.); (boxing) ring
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence