Kōwa era (of the Southern Court) (1381.2.10-1384.4.28)
Galapagos (island chain); Sharp brand of e-readers and mobile phones
welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought
puzzle ring; wire puzzle; exercise where students link crossed hands in a circle and try working together and without letting go
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
cosmos; common cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus)
old clothes; secondhand clothing
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
keyboard (piano, computer, etc.)
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
weekly publication; weekly magazine
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
to shout (in anger); to yell
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
alone; by oneself; on one's own
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
to sink (into); to get depressed
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
100,000; hundred thousand
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
transactions; dealings; business