secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
seafood soup; soup made from fish, seaweed, etc. according to local availability
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
dream for the future; hopes for the future
rule over the whole country
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
one's house; one's home; one's family
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
employee of a non-governmental or non-profit organization
government worker; public servant; civil servant
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
author; writer; novelist; artist
how; in what way; in what manner
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
paper strip (around parcels, banknotes, etc.)
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
for the first time in one's life
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
rice cake with bean paste wrapped in a preserved cherry leaf
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed