specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
at the present time; as of now; at this time
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
charming figure; alluring figure
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
(overnight) stay; lodging
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to be transparent; to show through
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to taste; to try (food or drink)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
to find out; to discover; to locate
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
perception; sensing; noticing
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
results of a scientific investigation; findings
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
world tree (religious or mythological motif)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship