burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
Hirosue Ryouko (stage version of name) (1980.7-)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
second (unit of time); arc second
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
Imawano Kiyoshirou (1951.4-)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to attack; to assault; to assail
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
price; cost; value; worth; value
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
lonesome; lonely; forlorn
a little bit; a little while
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
to be conspicuous; to stand out
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
book; volume; this; present; main; head
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
two (long cylindrical things)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
(United States of) America; USA
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
leader of a charge; first to arrive
line; queue; procession; matrix
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)