level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
first time; first; initial
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
championship; title (of champion)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
interruption; suspension; break
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
preference; priority; precedence
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
free (of charge); gratuitous
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
main force; chief object; mainline
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge