to give a round of applause; to applaud
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
light green; yellowish-green
Manon Lescaut (novel, opera, etc.)
Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum); Japanese prickly ash
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
around the clock; day and night
no problem; it doesn't matter
association; club; fan club; supporter's association
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
Kuroiwa Ruikou (1862.11.20-1920.10.6)
official history; authorized history
maar (broad, shallow volcanic crater); marc (brandy distilled from pomace wine); marl (unconsolidated lime-rich rock)
thrush (esp. the dusky thrush, Turdus naumanni)
counter for generations; epoch
existence; possession; having; limited company
Mollis (Switzerland); Morris (Canada); Maurice; Morice; Moris; Morrice
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
(licensed) red light district
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking