aurora sauce; mix of tomato puree, béchamel, and butter
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
drawing ability; skill at art
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
(short) rest; breather; break
taking a commemorative photo
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
blank space; margin; blank canvas
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
funeral; burial; condolence
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
writing (e.g. as a profession)