character leitmotif; character theme song
cheese on toast; toasted cheese
revelatory dream; revelation; a vision
female part or role (drama, kabuki, etc.)
first day of summer (approx. May 6)
arriving at work late as if one were an executive; (lit.) management attendance at work
animated TV show; cartoon
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
cherub; gods disguised as children; children parading as cherubs
irregular pulse; arrhythmia
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
any red algae in the family Gelidiaceae (esp. Gelidium crinale)
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
time and time again; many times; a number of times
white line; linea alba (anot.)
set of three; three sets; three classes
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
repeating; repetition; repeat (performance); rebroadcast; repeat sign; playing (an audio or video recording)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing