after a long time; for the first time in a while
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
beginning; outset; first; onset
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
gift certificate for books; book token
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)