a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
woman; female; feminine gender
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
going to the bathroom in a group; going off to urinate together
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered