shading off; gradation; bokashi composting; fermented composting
recreational area; leisure land
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
upper part; skillful (in comparisons); dexterity; over-arm grip on opponent's belt
terraced house; terrace house; row house; (detached) house with a terrace
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
being used to socializing with women (of a man)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
Odaiba (artificial island in Tokyo Bay)
when; at what moment; what time
different (from); not the same (as)
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
head start; initiative; preemption
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
living together; communal life; cohabitation
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
not understanding; not knowing
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
Japan's best; number one in Japan