fashionable thing; popular thing; craze
(arch.) small cedar; thin Japanese paper (used as tissue during the Edo period)
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
within a marriage; between husband and wife; conjugal
full payment; liquidation
one's sister-in-law; stepsister (elder)
limited stocks; limited lines; limited supplies
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
harassment (esp. in workplace); bullying; discrimination
creation; birth; formation; naissance; construction
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
to mistake (A for B); to misread
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
intelligence; cleverness; innate aptitude
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
fate; chance; relationship; tie
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)