cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
social networking service; SNS
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
black lustre; black luster
all-time low (price, in trading); record low; new low
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
Date Masamune (1567.9.5-1636.6.27)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
manly; masculine; like a man
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)