ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
room allocation; assignment of rooms
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
for use by children; for children
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
back street; back alley; off-street
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
down to earth; reasonable
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
at first; in the beginning; originally
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to pick up; to find; to gather
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
from the beginning; from scratch
made-to-order; custom-made
to set (sun); to become dark
shopping; purchased goods
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
the same kind; accomplice; partner
disclosure; exposure; revelation
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
good (place to leave off); convenient
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food