to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
fine white noodles served flowing in a small flume
Tokyo Skytree (broadcasting and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo)
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
well done!; bravo!; zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans
sense of humour (humor); funny bone
observatory; observation post
Cygnus (constellation); the Swan
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
careless person; absentminded person; thoughtless person
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
engineer; technical officer
Ishikari stew; salmon stew; salmon and vegetable stew with miso and butter
Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan
Taketori Monogatari (The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter)
pop; popular; pop-art-style; pop (music); pop (stack operation)
(dead) end; end of the line
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
window blind; blinds; blind
as you see; as you can see
very hungry; starving; ravenous
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
hand-drawn; drawn by hand; hand-painted; painted by hand