showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
live broadcast (radio, TV); live coverage
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
tradition; legend; folklore
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
genuine article; real thing; real deal
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
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
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
existence; possession; having; limited company
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
father; dad; husband; you; he
front entrance; front door
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
lost article; something forgotten
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?