birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
year 2000 problem; Y2K bug
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
to leave as is; to ignore
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
touchstone (assaying tool); touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
with a friendly grin; smilingly
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to get tired of eating; to have enough of (a food)
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
goods; merchandise; commercial items
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; removing partitions (to create an open space); joining separate rooms into one
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
on the occasion of; at the time of
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well