scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to paint (draw) a picture
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
location for closing party
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
planning; project; plan; design
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
materials; data; document
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
sleepover; overnight stay
second day of the month; two days
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
minimum; at the very least
latex (milky fluid found in plants); milky lotion (cosmetic); body milk
one way or the other; either way
those (near the second person)
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
uninhabited island; desert island
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
filtration; filtering; percolation
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely