to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
countryside revitalisation (revitalization)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
official function; state function
promotional model (at a trade show, etc.); female guide (at a convention); hostess (of a party, banquet, etc.); companion
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
indicate reason; infers some protest
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
electricity; (electric) light
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
homecoming; returning home
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground