association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
romance (e.g. the Arthurian romances)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
counter for wheels and flowers
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
bargain goods; loss leader; eye-catching goods; featured product
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
novel; original; new; innovative
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of