to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
sampling food; tasting; trying
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
to attempt; to test; to try out
cut end; section; opening; slit
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things