to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
Pisces (constellation); the Fish; the Fishes; (arch.) fishmongers' guild
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
rhyming game; play on words; pun
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
the early bird gets the worm
variety show (e.g. on TV)
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
the L-word (i.e. love); being in love
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
day of month; counter for days
Sagittarius (constellation); the Archer
department (or school) of technology, engineering or science
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
tomorrow will take care of itself; let the morn come and the meat with it; (lit.) tomorrow, the winds of tomorrow will blow
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
Capricornus (constellation); Capricorn; the Goat
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
fish simmered with soy sauce (and sugar)
one man's fault is another's lesson
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
Scorpio (constellation); the Scorpion
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)