once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
tottering steps; drunken staggering
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary
health drink; pep-up drink
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
company president; manager; director
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
small number; few; minority
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
quality collar for an under kimono
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
succession to another's professional name
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)