maintenance; preservation; improvement
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
tidying a garden; sweeping the yard; garden work
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
absolutely; positively; decidedly
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
fast approach; quick intimacy
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
large crowd; mass of people
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
Frankfurt (Germany); frankfurter; frank
pineapple (Ananas comosus)
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
honeycomb toffee; sponge toffee; foam candy from heated brown sugar mixed with baking soda
honeycomb toffee; sponge toffee; foam candy from heated brown sugar mixed with baking soda
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long
oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice; threesome including a mother and her daughter
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)