one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
free ride (e.g. on train)
operational; manipulative
indefinite postponement; putting on hold
fire pan; heating; first lighting (e.g. furnace); firing (e.g. forest); pasteurization
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
used for cooling; used for refrigeration; heat-absorbing
entirely domestically produced; 100% domestically made
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
rental house; rental housing; house to let
to enclose (a word, letter, symbol, etc.) with a circle
to send a person on an errand
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
inventor; designer; planner
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
don't you ever come here again!; (lit.) come here the day before yesterday
destabilization; destabilisation
location famous for production of something (usually food)
cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures
Torino (Italy); Trino (Italy)