special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
from here; from this place
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
(I) won't say anything no matter what; unwilling to tell even under threat
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
breaking off contact with someone after having sex with them; wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am; hit it and quit it; fuck and chuck
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
hidden treasure; treasured article
worthless thing; trivial thing
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
going back to sleep; sleeping in
current obsession; current kick; personal obsession
food for specified health uses (e.g. cholesterol reduction); FOSHU; designated health food
economical; economy size; family size (esp. of packaged food)
food for specified health uses (e.g. cholesterol reduction); designated health food
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
secondary; of secondary importance
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
major incident; major happening; big scandal
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
quick change (of costume); quick transformation; turning suddenly into; (sudden) metamorphosis
receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
first thing in the morning