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
household search (conducted by the police)
(historical) investigation
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
edict; public announcement
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
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)
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
secretariat; executive office
and; thereupon; because of that
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
sad to say; how sad; alas
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
maintenance; preservation; improvement