liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
receipt; cash-register slip
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
daily necessities; goods for everyday life
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
tumble dryer; tumbler; tumbler dryer; drinking cup
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
same kind (race); homogeneousness
conviction; belief; confidence
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around