to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
over-fond parent; doting parent
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
encouragement; urging; spurring on
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
tank (military vehicle); chariot
potato chips; potato crisps
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
packing something in a bag; bagging
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
instability; insecurity; crankiness
business efforts; corporate efforts
frying; fried food; aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
middle of the night; dead of night
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus