new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
regret; repentance; remorse
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
cod roe (roe of any fish from family Gadidae, esp. salted walleye pollack roe)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
beloved child; dear child
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to