autumn, season of good appetite
drone beetle (scarabaeid beetle) (Rhomborrhina japonica)
colored contact lens; coloured contact lens; cosmetic contact lens; decorative contact lens
maternity leave; paternity leave
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
to work hard; to make an effort
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
rosary; string of prayer beads
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
Europe and America; the West
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
moderate; proper; just right
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
cannot be compared with; no match for