(United States of) America; USA
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
scolding; reprimand; lecture
killing two birds with one stone
chicken, goose and pheasant; (arch.) cuckoo, Japanese bush warbler and wagtail
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
contributor; poster; submitter
(mouse) click; click (sound)
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
falling below quota; not reaching capacity (e.g. a school having fewer applicants for entrance exams than its quota)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
double; twice (as much); twofold
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
written notification; notification (written)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
value; worth; virtue; blessing
in the city; within the city
area; region; district; locality
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
the very image of health itself; picture of health
total (money); full amount; sum