expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
the other day; a few days ago
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
stealthily; secretly; in secret
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
solely; entirely; only; or
beauty is only skin-deep; (lit.) one gets tired of a beauty in three days
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
in perfect form; going swimmingly
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
extreme masochist; very masochistic
to attack; to assault; to assail
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else
good feeling; feeling good
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant