to be prosperous; to prosper; to flourish; to enjoy great prosperity
to miss someone; to miss something; to feel lonely
cold Chinese noodles accompanied by soup for dipping
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
cruelty; hard-heartedness
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
karoshi; death from overwork
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
new menu item; new dish on a menu
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
hotcake; (American) pancake
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
newly appointed; inaugural
coming out (as gay, etc.)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
happy memory; sweet memory
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
hometown; rural township (of China)
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face