explosive; blasting powder
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
windshield wiper; windscreen wiper
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
spirit; heart; disposition
putting on the market; putting on sale; making commercially available; commercial; off-the-shelf; store-bought
general; overall; across-the-board
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
bay laurel (Laurus nobilis); bay tree; moon; moonlight; katsura tree on the moon (in Chinese legends)
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
bay laurel (Laurus nobilis); bay tree; sweet bay; laurel tree
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
crown; diadem; bottle cap
to increase in value; to gain prestige
suspension (in a vehicle); suspension (mixture)
billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
producer; grower; maker; producer (in a food chain)
quality (of a product or a service)
bean curd lees; soybean pulp; refuse from tofu; deutzia (Deutzia crenata)
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
blending of Japanese and Western styles
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)