clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; drove
bubble bath; jacuzzi; whirlpool bath
introductory article; advertisement
entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses
wedding reception banquet
publish; start (new) publication
graduation examination; graduation test
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
according to plan; as planned; on target
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
amount of sugar; sugar content
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
such a thing; something like that
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
serialization; serialisation; serial story
social networking service; SNS
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
first-rate; finest quality; the best