only extant copy; only existing copy
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
compared to our company's products (a phrase often used in advertising when comparing old and new products); in this company's comparison; as I see it; by my estimate
speaking of ...; as for ...
catastrophe-level; catastrophical
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
someone haughty and boastful at home but meek and reserved outside; being a lion at home and a mouse abroad
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
family structure; family composition; family makeup
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
interference; intervention; meddling
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
independence; self-reliance
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
unpredictability; element of surprise
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into