the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
middle grades of primary school (third and fourth grades)
king of beasts (i.e. lion)
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
closing of a park (e.g. theme park, botanical garden, etc.)
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
caretaker (at a zoo or aquarium); keeper; attendant; breeding staff
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
Tochigi prefecture (Kanto area)
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
elevation; height above sea level
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
about when; about what time; how soon
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree