porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
true parrot (esp. small parrots such as the parakeet, lory and conure)
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
sunlight; rays of the Sun
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
a real man would (shut up and) ...
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
with a clashing or clanging sound
bento; Japanese box lunch
to be frank; to drop all pretense
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to look away; to avert one's eyes
continuing one's education into university
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
comfort; consolation; diversion
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
second generation; second; junior
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
conditionally; with conditions attached
invitation; introduction; temptation
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
tie-up; collaboration; partnership; cooperation
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
to be smeared; to be covered