pedigree document (for animals); pedigree paper
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
long-term storage; long-term preservation
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
sudden price jump; steep price rise
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
repeated cultivation damage (same crop, same soil); continuous cropping hazard; replant failure
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
to cause a person trouble
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day
king; monarch; ruler; champion
biological (system); bio-
to prostrate oneself before
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint