interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
premature joy; short-lived elation
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
addition; annexation; appendage
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
mosaic; pixelated obscuring in images and video, usu. for censorship
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
no!; no no!; no, not at all
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
low (level, value, price, etc.)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to join together; to combine; to join up