to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
miso lees; miso strainings; miso dregs; child who is made light of; child who is left out of games; immature child or person
addition; adding; supplement
halation (i.e. in photography, a halo-effect when additional light leaks out around the subject)
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
wetting; love affair; lover
dull-witted; stupid; foolish
to be late; to be unpunctual
pica (eating disorder); atomic bomb
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
hotcake; (American) pancake
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
sailor suit; middy uniform
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
review (of learned material); revision
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right