cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
trouble; bother; annoyance
return to work; going back to work
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
serialization; serialisation; serial story
reopening; resumption; restarting
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
feeling; sense; impression
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
same crime; being equally guilty
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902)
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad