aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
nice; likeable; desirable
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
feeling chilly after taking a bath
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
hotel charge; lodging expense
second-hand shop; curio shop
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently
aquatic (life); living in the water
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly (shining)
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity