taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to sell off; to sell completely
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
descendant; posterity; offspring
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
selection; choice; option
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
near; close by; within reach; familiar
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
woman's beauty or charms; love affair with a woman; lust for women
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
in every case; in everything; in all matters
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
Japan's three famous sights