refinement; style; sophistication
Saibara Rieko (1964.11.1-)
Polygonaceae (knotweed or smartweed family of plants)
thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed
outburst of cicadas singing; chorus of cicadas
war photographer; combat cameraman
bright; shining; clear; evident
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
recyclable garbage; recyclable waste
hard (life); tough (world)
to draw for a specific purpose; to draw for the occasion
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
Champagne glass; Champagne flute
curly men's hairstyle, usu. associated with yakuza or delinquents
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
processing plant; treatment plant
questions and answers; dialogue
visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
charge for a meal (usu. at school); school lunch fee
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
to strip; to peel; to tear off
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
spirit photography; ghost photography