second term; second stage
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
kaya (Torreya nucifera); Japanese nutmeg tree
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
large number (of); many; majority
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
good news; gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
self-recommendation; self-nomination; putting oneself forward
recommendation (by others)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
adductor muscle; adductor muscle of a bivalve (e.g. scallop, etc.)
sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama); millet dumplings
the following week; the next week
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
the very best; excellent; superb
sharing; division; draw; tie
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
attendance; presence; appearance
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
rave reviews; extremely high praise
appeal; call for something; request; axiom