corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
natto (fermented soybeans)
perfect; complete; flawless
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
movie version (based on TV series, anime, etc.); the movie
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to shed light; to cast light
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to need; to call for; to require
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
information leak; data breach
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement