dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
one-coin (i.e. able to be paid for with only one coin, esp. a 500-yen coin, sometimes a 100-yen coin); costing 500 yen; costing 100 yen
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
shaving; planing; cutting; shavings; flakes
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
registered dietitian; nationally certified nutritionist
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
somewhat below; slightly below
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit