yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
washing machine (laundry)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to be perturbed; to be agitated
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
perfect; complete; flawless
such; like that; that sort of; very
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger