to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
glowstick; neon light stick
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
contest; comparison; competition
storehouse; warehouse; godown
famous brand of sake; choice sake
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
frequency (of occurrence)
space; interval; space character; whitespace
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
on the occasion of; at the time of
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open