house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to some extent; to a certain extent
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
white bean jam; sweet white bean paste
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
sweet brownish-green paste made from green peas
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
roasting (e.g. of coffee)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
declaration; proclamation; announcement
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
firm promise; definite promise
to make merry; to be festive
the New Year begins; the New Year starts