to be at a loss; to be puzzled
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
(tip section of) chicken wing; second segment of chicken wing
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
vexing; irritating; impatient
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
land route; overland route; by land; overland
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
rule; reign; peaceful times
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
festival merrymaking; revelry
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to grow up; to become an adult
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
second day of the month; two days
comic books; comics; comic; comical
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
government (public policy) focusing on the construction of public (community) buildings
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
chief; main; principal; major
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
both repellant and attractive at the same time; both cute and disgusting
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try