bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
fleshing out (e.g. a plan); giving substance (to); modeling; modelling
tourist resort; holiday resort
best photograph; best shot
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
daily set meal; daily special; plat du jour
(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit
folding; collapsible; telescopic
flick (hockey, fencing, touch-screen, etc.)
thrifty person; frugal person; economizer
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
summer vacation; summer holidays
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
from season to season; season by season; of each season; in each season
daily life noise; household noises; noise that arises at home from everyday occurrences
full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); rich; robust (flavor); full-flavored
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
well-bred; of good upbringing
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
deleterious substance; toxic substance
warming (something) in a vessel placed in hot water
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
turtleneck; turtle-necked sweater; polo-neck(ed) sweater
shopping basket; market basket
airsoft (war game using air guns firing plastic pellets)
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
article for everyday use; domestic article
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
utter failure; gross mistake; wrong guess