agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
inspired work; masterpiece
the first in history; only once in history
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
palanquin set with jewels; money and social status gained by marrying a rich and powerful man
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
unfashionable; unstylish; uncool; unrefined
arguing someone down; scolding; rebuking; proclaiming (the truth); expounding
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
happy; cheerful; pleasant
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
standardization; standardisation
bodhi; enlightenment; happiness in the next world
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
boundless; infinite; vast
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
agalactia; lactation failure; flat chest; absence of breasts
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
verbalizing; putting into words
true friend; close friend
to move; to put elsewhere; to tidy; to put in order
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
first time; first; initial
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close