liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
one of these days; someday; one day
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
bass range (in Japanese music); six even-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale; Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale similar to Mixolydian mode (corresp. to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)