Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
steamed bun with minced pork filling
trivia; snippet of knowledge
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to keep away; to keep at a distance
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
one's own work; making by oneself
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
second arrow; second move; second step
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
heating; application of heat
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
main purpose; primary objective
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt