festival; feast; carnival
amorous adventure; love affair
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
when it becomes; when it comes to
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
propulsive power; driving force
step; stride; counter for steps
to move forward; to move on
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to attempt; to test; to try out
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
reset; fresh start; new beginning
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply