round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
leading product; flagship product; top product
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
owner (esp. of a business)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
suffix for familiar person
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
story; tale; talk; discussion
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite