ex-girlfriend; former girlfriend
around the world; throughout the world
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
factory manager; works manager
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to have a reason; to have an excuse
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
back off!; leave me alone!
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky