hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
descriptive (narrative) part
depiction; description; portrayal
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
the same generation; coeval
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
same generation; one's generation
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
Shimamoto Rio (1983.5.18-)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
new creation; new invention; new production; new breed
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to win the prize; to win the ring
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
growth period; period of rapid growth
to some extent; to a certain extent
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to watch over; to watch attentively