song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to attempt; to test; to try out
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
prohibition; inhibition; ban
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
adds force or indicates command
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
company president; manager; director
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to entrust; to leave to a person
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
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
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity