substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
mixing things of different type (alternately or at the same time); mixture; dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables (from Nagasaki)
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
polite; courteous; hospitable
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
place where one works; construction site; working area
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
surname; family name; last name
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking