Kadokawa Shoten (publisher)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
nursing; nurturing; rearing; lactation; suckling
Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
cling film; plastic wrap; food wrap
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
virtue; charm; merit; good point
opinion; point of view; visual point
sense of values; values; value system
surface; outward appearance; superficial; shallow
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
white sauce; béchamel sauce
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less