after a long time; for the first time in a while
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
man; male; masculine gender
special; particular; peculiar; unique
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to fill one's heart; to overcome one
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
soft serve ice cream (icecream)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to brave a danger; to take a risk
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
level ground; plain; flatland
along the road; at the side of the road