to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
living by oneself; living alone
working adult; full-fledged member of society
class; heading; group; category
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to be excited; to be elated
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
(edible) greens; leafy greens; vegetables
arrival of goods; goods received
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
producer; grower; maker; manufacturer
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
quality (of a product or a service)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
bean curd lees; soybean pulp; refuse from tofu; deutzia; Deutzia crenata
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
column shape; cylinder; columnar
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
hen-of-the-woods (species of polypore mushroom, Grifola frondosa)
heated vegetables; warm vegetables
blending of Japanese and Western styles
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with