self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
on and after; from ... onward; since
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
contract; compact; agreement
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
woman; female; feminine gender
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
relation; connection; relevance
confections; sweets; candy; cake
avocado (Persea americana)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to be worried; to be troubled
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
abundant harvest; bumper crop
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
perfect; complete; flawless
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing