point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
posing; modeling; modelling
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
summary; contraction; verbal agreement
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
very popular; highly favoured
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
return to base (of soldiers, military aircraft or ships)
a little bit; a little while
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
being very busy; busyness
drinking party; banquet; feast
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
large snake; heavy drinking; heavy drinker
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb