seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
Champagne glass; Champagne flute
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
tail; tael (Chinese unit of mass and currency); tailcoat; tails
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
cold dish (e.g. at a restaurant)
Japanese angelica tree (Aralia elata)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
forcibly; against one's will
in the end; at the end of the day
eat-in kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room
correspondence education; correspondence course; distance education
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)