adventive species; non-native species; introduced species; alien species
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
bracken-starch dumpling; type of dumpling traditionally made using bracken starch
great writer; major writer
under construction; in preparation
chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it
conveyor belt sushi; sushi-go-round; sushi train; kaiten-zushi
aquatic products; fisheries
large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)
work style; way of working
official divorce registration papers
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
close; intimate; on good terms
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
note (letter) left behind; will
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
job hunting; job searching
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
clearing one's throat; cough
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
matcha; powdered green tea
to carry; to bring (to a place)