planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
late-night show; midnight broadcast
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to pack; to box; to package
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
to feel depressed; to be down
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
ramen soup topped with slices of roasted pork
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
keep up your strength; chin up!
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
late at night; at a late hour
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
Father's Day (3rd Sunday of June)
Mother's Day (2nd Sunday of May)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
temporary licence; temporary license; provisional licence; provisional license
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)