plain; plateau; tableland
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
bad influence; negative influence
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
New Year's Eve; December 31
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
just past noon; afternoon
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
coexistence; living together
to stitch; to hem; to mend; to sew up; to darn