ideally; if one were to wish for more
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to satisfy one's appetite
programme; program; plans; arrangements
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
welcome!; nice to see you!
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
desk for a speaker; lectern; rostrum; platform
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
to become excited; to grow lively
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to surround; to crowd around
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention