removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead); downturn; recession; front left; front and left
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
though; even if; whether ... or ...
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
cannot understand; doesn't make sense; unconvincing; hard to swallow; doesn't ring true
to flatter; to toady (to); to curry favor (with); to butter up; (lit.) to grind sesame seeds
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
amount of sugar; sugar content
going around; patrol; round; tour
waxing and waning (of the Moon)
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
stretch (of a material); stretch material; stretch (exercise); stretching; stretch; straight (course)
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
impression given by a painting or image
being unable to laugh (at a funny but serious situation); forced to hold back laughter
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
visualization (of data, results, etc.); visualisation; making visible (something that was previously unseen); recording (a police interrogation)
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
(not) a soul; (not) a single person