four-character compound word (usu. idiomatic)
young and energetic; up-and-coming
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
matcha; powdered green tea
apple; Apple (computer company)
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
winner; victor; conqueror
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)