uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
curse; spell; malediction
great person; eminent figure
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
sensibilities (feelings, way of thinking) of the common people; popular sentiment
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
cheapest; least expensive; lowest-price
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
watercooler; water cooler
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to jump at; to be attracted by
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to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
bad news; news of a death; death notice
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
box made of paulownia wood; paulownia box
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
paca (any of either species of paca, esp. lowland paca, Agouti paca)
grill (esp. fish grill); grilled food; grill room; restaurant serving grilled food; (radiator) grille