elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
screening (a movie); showing
being absorbed (in); immersion; sinking (into)
closing credits (of a film, TV show, etc.); end credits
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
novel; original; new; innovative
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
to relax; to feel at home
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine; Ise Grand Shrine
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
pip (spot on a die); small cube (esp. of food); die; dice
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)