correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
to eat up; to consume (completely)
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
texture (e.g. chewiness, hardness, crispiness, crunchiness, etc.) of food
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
every year; yearly; annually
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
cooperative buying; group buying; joint purchase
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
unit of five (in tallies, etc.)
completion; perfection; accomplishment
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to begin talking; to open up
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
distant look; faraway look
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner