to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
having a gentle and sincere personality
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
flat ground; seats immediately in front of the stage (e.g. in kabuki); multi-brand display area (in a shop)
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
shipyard; dock yard; shipbuilding yard
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
dark sleeper (species of sleeper goby, Odontobutis obscura)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to comfort; to console; to amuse
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
agricultural chemical (i.e. pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.); agrochemical; agrichemical
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to find out; to discover; to locate
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)