to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
good feeling; feeling good
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
lucky omen; happy; auspicious
foster child; adopted animal (e.g. pet)
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
senior high school student
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
serialization; serialisation; serial story
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
seashore; beach; food wrapped in nori
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character