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.)
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
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
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)
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
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
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street