skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
information; experience; knowledge; observation
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
the "na" column of the Japanese syllabary table (na, ni, nu, ne, no)
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
what one should do (usu. in questions)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
whenever you want; any time you like
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
sale; sales; selling; marketing
souvenir store; gift shop
protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
overall; general; as a whole
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
cat tongue; thin cookie or chocolate shaped like a tongue
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash