to place a weight upon (e.g. when making pickles); to press (down)
koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae)
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again (1937 novel by JRR Tolkien)
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye
kerria (Kerria japonica); Japanese yellow rose; bright golden yellow; gold coin (formerly used in Japan)
draining hot water (e.g. from noodles)
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
nameko (var. of mushroom) (Pholiota nameko)
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
grains; lumps; granulated; lumpy; bumpiness
household search (conducted by the police)
(historical) investigation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart
edict; public announcement
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
hairy; thickly haired; shaggy
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
jinx; omen (can be a good omen)