Japan's best; number one in Japan
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
surname; family name; last name
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
finger flick to the forehead
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
first meeting; first interview with
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
full view; plain sight; completely visible
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
close; intimate; on good terms
older brother and younger sister
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
clergyman; churchman; clergy
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
from the beginning; from scratch
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
no exception; without exception; always the same
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
belief; faith; conviction
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
to understand (each other); to comprehend
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)