surname; family name; last name
original intention; initial resolution
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
after-sales service; warranty service
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to put into effect; to put into practice
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to examine someone's expression
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
unrequited love; one-sided love
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud