name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
correction; revision; amendment
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
eating habits; dietary habits
deep-fried bread (usu. topped with sugar or roasted soybean flour)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
delicious flavor; superb taste
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
land near a castle; castle town
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to give the stamp of approval
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
regional cuisine; local cuisine
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit