to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
Okayama (city, prefecture)
a Buddha; deceased person
postcard; memo; note; card
hills and fields; countryside
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
coating (esp. lacquering)
G; g; gram; (acceleration due to) gravity; giga-; gravitational constant; gauss
tingling; stinging; pungently
electrically powered; electric
sudden impulse; passing fancy
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
patient; unhurried; leisurely
ahead; before; the future
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
disorder; chaos; confusion
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover