gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to face; to go towards; to head towards
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
in this way; thus; such; uh...
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
food porn (i.e. appetizing pictures of food); terrorizing people by posting food porn
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
memories; recollections; reminiscence
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
in comparison to; rather than
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
beginning; outset; first; onset
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
of course; certainly; naturally
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
tradition; legend; folklore
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
that's true; of course; obviously
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
after that; afterwards; thereafter