the five grains (wheat, rice, beans, millet (awa and kibi))
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
program (e.g. TV); programme
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
setting a place; setting the table
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
boneless pork rib; boned pork rib
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
roasting in foil wrapper; food roasted wrapped in foil
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
lightly pickled vegetables
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
child; childish person; immature person