pickled vegetables; pickles
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
steep (mountain); precipitous; hard (life); difficult; troubled
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to lump together; to include; to sum up; to quibble
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
double; twice (as much); twofold
line; queue; procession; matrix
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
freezing weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
fermented milk drink (e.g. Yakult, Calpis, Calpico); lactic fermenting beverage
very low in sugar content
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
nice and warm day; balmy weather