polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
briskly with small steps; trotting
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
to indicate; to show; to point to
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to become dim; to become blurred
dog apparition; fantastic dog-like creature
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
advertising department; public relations department; PR department
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
to sniff out; to get wind of
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
coriander (Coriandrum sativum); cilantro; dhania; Chinese parsley
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
extremely; terrifically; super
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
nashi (esp. Pyrus pyrifolia); Japanese pear; Asian pear
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
the very best; excellent; superb
selling out; being sold out