(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
descent (esp. in skiing); sliding down; downhill (skiing race)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
Imperial Japanese Navy (1872-1945)
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
shoulder mark; shoulder board; epaulette; epaulet
fluke; chance; unexpected event; lucky shot (e.g. in billiards)
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
black ground; black cloth
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process
pine, bamboo and plum (an auspicious grouping); high, middle and low (ranking); top, middle and bottom; upper, medium, lower
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
sympathy; empathy; response
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
pledge made over sake cups; exchange of nuptial cups
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
full dress; formal dress; uniform
inexpert or untrained eyes
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)