to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
metallic taste; taste of iron
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); victory; strictness; cruelty
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to throw open; to leave open
store interior; inside of a shop
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
summer heat; hot weather; (arch.) heatstroke
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
by means of; due to; because of; according to
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide