curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
rock cavy (Kerodon rupestris); mocó; moco
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
to figure out; to get an idea
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
lily yarn; handicraft, knitting, etc. thread made of artificial silk
suspension (from work or school)
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
forced repatriation; deportation
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
a person without a single relative
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
alteration; falsification; faking
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
elopement; running away with a lover
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to burst (open); to break; to split
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)