good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to sob; to be choked with tears
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga); myoga ginger; mioga ginger
founder; originator; pioneer
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
quality (of a product or a service)
new life; fresh start; new routine
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
pornographic photo book; erotic photo book; pornographic comic book; hentai comic book
female friend; woman friend
to be perturbed; to be agitated
plastic; pula (currency of Botswana)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
pleasant feeling; good vibes
clumsy with one's hands; all thumbs
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
frosted (glass); matted; disillusionment; letdown
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
retention; maintenance; preservation
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
to be manageable; to be able to handle
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
taking turns; relieving the guard
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
screening meeting; trial meeting; qualifying competition
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing