repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
quality (of a product or a service)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
white horse; unrefined sake
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
present; gift; to give a present or gift
white knight; knight in shining armor
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
than; other than; except; but
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
difference; variation; difference
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
good humour (humor); good mood
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to rush over; to run up to
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
journal; magazine; periodical
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)