dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
dullard; indecisive person
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to sob; to be choked with tears
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga)
founder; originator; pioneer
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
quality (of a product or a service)
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
different item; different lot
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
pornographic photo book; erotic photo book; pornographic comic book; hentai comic book
female friend; woman friend
to be perturbed; to be agitated
plastic; pula (currency of Botswana)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
pleasant feeling; good vibes
clumsy with one's hands; all thumbs
to assemble; to set up; to construct
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
paints; painting material
frosted (glass); matted; disillusionment; letdown
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
retention; maintenance; preservation
to be manageable; to be able to handle
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N