decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
top bust measurement; full-bust measurement; overbust measurement
under bust (measurement, corset, etc.)
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; the first of the month
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
egg boiled, peeled, and steeped in soy sauce marinade
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
place for storing things; container; compartment; closet; pocket
one after another; in rapid succession; without reservation; without hesitation; tramping; stomping
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
March; third month of the lunar calendar
12th day of the month; 12 days
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
in (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter; back nine
telephone; telephone number; telephone call; phone call
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
reward; honorarium; remuneration
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
nth district of a town; nth city block
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
Meguro City (special ward of Tokyo); Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
sealing (something) inside; enclosing (with a letter, etc.)