new product; new line (of products)
to engage in lively conversation
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
very rich person; the super rich
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
spear squid (Loligo bleekeri)
starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
connection; linking; linkage; link
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
hours of operation (machine, etc.); uptime
dogfight (aircraft); dog fight
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
stomach lining; gastric wall
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
directionality; directivity
incompetent; have no merit
large quantity; large amount
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
archipelago; chain of islands
excellent; splendid; very good
excretion; discharge; excrement
sowing; seeding; planting
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
graviton (hypothetical elementary particle)