signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to give; to do (something) for
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
the right person in the right place
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
crops; agricultural produce
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
postwar period; period after Second World War
chemical fertilizer; chemical fertiliser
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally