to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
very; extremely; excessively
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
imperial court; royal court
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
chance (of success); odds
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
than; other than; except; but