reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep
ideal man (as a romantic partner); eligible bachelor
carnivorous female; predatory woman; aggressive woman who takes the initiative in relationships with men; woman who likes eating meat
conclusion (completion) of negotiations
empty rice field (between the harvest and spring)
predicament; one's ground; one's position
vacuum bottle; thermos; jar
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
face with no make-up; sobriety
balcony; Spanish bar; Spanish-style restaurant with a counter, serving food, alcoholic drinks, and coffee
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
mail; postal matter; postal item
extreme sadist; very sadistic
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
jealousy; roasted rice cake
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
drinking party; get-together