harsh criticism; something worthless or of little value
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
how long; how far; how much
Japanese food; Japanese meal
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
migration; move; emigration; immigration
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
living; lifestyle; living room
general; popular; common; typical
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
school for Japanese outside of Japan
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
marriage; marriage tie; love knot; spiritual connection (to a person, object); spiritual tie; fated connection
Izumo Grand Shrine (Shimane)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
mother and child moving abroad for study (while the father stays and works in Japan)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
separate; scattered; apart
way of thinking; point of view; opinion; approach (e.g. to a problem); attitude
via; through; by doing; by means of; using