above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
international; diplomatic intercourse
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
losing weight; slimming; lean person
present (brought by a visitor); gift
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
limited stocks; limited lines; limited supplies
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
(written) work; book; writings
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
while; even though; despite
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be helpful; to be useful
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
of course; certainly; naturally
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)