homecoming; return to one's home
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
association; union; guild
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
children's story; fairy tale
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
mashed sweet potatoes (incl. sweetened chestnuts or beans)
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
sticky; gluey; gummy; stickiness; something sticky
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus); common dolphinfish; dolphin; dorado
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
blood vessel; blood relationship
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
new and old; incoming and outgoing
certainly; surely; definitely
cannot be helped; unavoidable
tariff (import tax); duty; customs