to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to cease; to stop; to be over
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
close; intimate; on good terms
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
tolerance; broad-mindedness
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
hotel room with both Western and Japanese elements (usu. with Western-style beds and a separate tatami-floored living area)
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry