basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
solely; entirely; only; or
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
unique; individual; original; unusual
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth
bar code; comb over (on a balding man); combover
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
scarab (Egyptian gemstone); scarabeid (any of a group of beetles including the scarab beetle, Scarabeus sacer)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
one more time; once more; once again
explosion; rupture; break off
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
any red algae in the family Gelidiaceae (esp. Gelidium crinale)
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
High Priestess (Tarot card); Popess
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
winning ticket; lucky number
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath