yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
tax included (e.g. price); before tax (e.g. salary)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
careful observation; close attention
decrease; reduction; decline
estimate (of costs); budget
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
strict; stern; rigorous; severe
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
round shape; circle; circular form
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
script; screenplay; scenario
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste
rape (Brassica rapa); common rape; cole; coleseed; coleseed greens
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
very young; little; childish; immature
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness