to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
author; writer; novelist; artist
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
mountain hare (Lepus timidus); blue hare; tundra hare; hare made of snow
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
bakery; baker; pastry shop
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
lengthy (of a book, etc.); voluminous; most (e.g. most part); greater; fairly
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
bottled beer; bottle beer
shōchū highball; cocktail of shōchū with tonic water
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
sarcophagus; stone coffin
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
projected to win; sure to be elected; home free
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
not yet officially announced
tourism association; tourist association; tourism bureau
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
silver (second-place) prize