soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
occupational therapist; OT; overtime; Old Testament
artificial intelligence; AI
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
film released direct-to-video
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
one way or the other; either way
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
bank; banking institution
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
in the face of; in defiance of
shit video game; embarrassingly bad video game
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
disclosure; exposure; revelation
pot holder; oven glove; oven mitt
dining; dining room; meal
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
setting a place; setting the table
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to bubble; to foam; to froth