lipstick brush; benifude (variety of Japanese apricot)
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
confused; flustered; at a loss
miniature medal or decoration
enchanting melody; sweet tune
to well up; to burst; to arise
to wind (e.g. a watch); to give (somebody) a good prodding; to make (somebody) shape up
earring (non-pierced); helix
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
baby monkey; small monkey
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
gift received from a visitor (usu. used when offering the visitor to partake of part of that gift)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
holding two or more positions concurrently
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
bloomers; 'safe' pants worn over normal underwear in sports
rare delicacies; rare treat
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
garden lantern; hanging lantern
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
stiff formality; set terms
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
strong beginning and weak ending; anticlimax
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
of low (mean, inferior) character
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
hunt (where the hunting area is surrounded on four sides by hunters)
at the height (peak) of one's popularity
great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)