pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
sphincter; sphincter muscle; constrictor
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
in the morning; during the morning
steel tower; electricity pylon; transmission tower
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
directionality; directivity
to begin; to set about; to start
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
a little bit; a little while
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
postcard; memo; note; card
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
elder sister; older female friend
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement