counter for doses of medicine, etc.
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
actor; actress; player; performer
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
canvasser; door-to-door salesman
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
very; much; greatly; a lot of
influential; man of influence
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to succeed; to bear fruit
purse with a metal clasp; handbag (with clasp); pouch (with clasp); coin purse (with clasp)
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
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
dialect; language of the common people; colloquial language; slang
quotation; citation; reference
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
recently; lately; these days
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times