coagulation; freezing; solidification
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
ready-made; common-law (wife)
full-time househusband; stay-at-home dad
boiling with salt; boiling in salty water (e.g. vegetables)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.)
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
out-of-school; off-campus
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
excellent machine; excellent device (e.g. camera); excellent aircraft
back light; backlight; backlite; backup light
selling separately; not being included in the price
high-end; high end; high level
dot; point; polka dots; pixel
new era; new period; new age; new epoch