soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
one's best interests; one's own good
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
source of funds; resources; finances
maritime; marine transportation
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
cram school; private tutoring school
tropical forest; tropical rainforest
beauty of slender female legs
first generation; founder
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
popular will; will of the people
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
worshipper; worshiper; visitor (to a shrine or temple); pilgrim
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
large monster (Japanese film genre)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
porcelain (esp. hard-paste porcelain); china; chinaware
to be torn off; to come off
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
good time to buy; time to buy
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
handful; small amount; small number
official name; formal name
vague recollection; faint memory
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people