interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
Lang Son; Lang-son (Vietnam); Lanson
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
shredded dried plum; plum pulp
daggertooth pike conger (Muraenesox cinereus); (in Northern Japan) conger eel; garden eel
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to attempt; to test; to try out
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
seafood grilled without seasoning; unglazed ceramic ware
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
piece; fragment; one (object)
Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
aroma; class; style; aromatherapy
German chamomile (Matricaria recutita); German camomile
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding