mud; muddy; covered in mud
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
boiled and half-dried bonito
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
class-A; A class; A grade
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
Japan's best; number one in Japan
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)