admiration; wonder; astonishment
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
all you want; as much as one wants
to become empty; to be emptied
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
sharing; share (on social media); market share
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
outline; summary; gist; basic points
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to put on airs; to assume importance
to invite in; to show someone in
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to say no more; to sink into silence
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill