official promotional photo of a musician, model, etc.
frequent reflection (meditation)
oppressive pain; tenderness; pressure pain
air transportation; air transport
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
heart pounding; chest tightening
sale of goods (as opposed to services)
spiritualist; medium; necromancer
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi
pick; plectrum; ice pick; pickaxe; pick (of an ice axe); pick (tool for picking a lock)
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
edict; public announcement
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
negative personality; asocial type
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; Japanese card game similar to President
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed