spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
how; in what way; by what means
to refer to; to use as reference
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
person from (the planet of)
how long; how far; how much
we were all beginners once; never lose your humility; don't let success get to your head; don't forget where you came from
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
small shot bar with an all-female staff
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
middle of the night; dead of night
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
courting; wooing; making advances
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence