improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
older sister and younger brother
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
well curb consisting of wooden beams crossed at the ends; pattern resembling the symbol #; parallel crosses; number sign; hash
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
rolled Japanese-style omelette
(arch.) ginger (Zingiber officinale); Japanese pepper (Zanthoxylum piperitum)
candied (chestnuts); sweetened boiled fish
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
just because; even if; even though
no need to guess; certainly
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
it seems so; that's what it looks like
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
elder sister; effeminate man
to jump at; to be attracted by
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
way of asking; way of listening; listener
opening hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
lost article; something forgotten
to renew; to replace; to change for; to attach anew
without; unless; have to do
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
gentle; mild; meek; tender
gender; distinction of sex; sex