bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
ghost story; spooky story
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
eating only a little; having a small appetite
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
cooking; food preparation
disliking a certain food without having tried it; disliking something without having tried it; being prejudiced against; having an instinctive aversion to
manuscript; version; draft
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
particularly; only; in the case of
one by one; one each; one at a time
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
ardent; passionate; vehement
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
to slide into; to slip into
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
interruption; suspension; break
curt response; indifferent response; chilly reception; (giving someone the) cold shoulder; unenthusiastic interaction (e.g. from a company to a customer, or a celebrity to a fan)