spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
planning; project; plan; design
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
next generation; future generation
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
program (e.g. TV); programme
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent