single-theater; independent (cinema); art-house (film)
Japanese film; Japanese painting
big forehead; fivehead; asshole
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
product past its prime; TV show, video game, etc. that has jumped the shark
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
Awa Odori Festival (Tokushima)
well done!; nice try!; well fought!
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to be overcome with emotion
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
of course; certainly; naturally
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
highly directional microphone
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible