kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
normal rice (as opposed to mochi rice); non-sticky rice
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
germinated brown rice; sprouted brown rice
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
to get out of shape; to lose shape
property; fortune; means; assets
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
independent business; self-employment
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
microminiature; ultraminiature; ultra-small
carbon fiber; carbon fibre
two legs; two feet; two pairs
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to have troubles; to have concerns
excursion; field trip; school trip
tourist bus; sightseeing bus
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
diagnosis; medical examination
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
companion; partner; spouse
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
to yearn for; to be in love with
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive