chocolate-vine (Akebia quinata); fiveleaf; fiveleaf akebia; fruit of the akebia
high-quality plain-woven hemp cloth
strike while the iron is hot
hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
frizz; short tufts springing up from hair surface here and there; kink; idiot hair
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste
ninefold; imperial palace; the Court
tempura donburi; tempura served over a bowl of rice; (in comedy) repeating the same gag or silly line
(finishing something) suddenly; abruptly
(spaghetti alla) carbonara
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
restaurant with only set meals
beloved child; dear child
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
close-cropped hair; shaven head
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
casual speech; peer language; informal language
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
answering machine; answerphone
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation