bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
flashiness; showiness; bloom; flowers; Republic of China
fresh verdure; new green leaves
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
shellfish; seashell; shell
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
semi-transparent; translucent
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead; Hades
detailed knowledge; finely detailed
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
along the road; along the way
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
(good) teamwork; team play
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
to the best of my ability, poor though it be