big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
with a slurp; slurpingly; smooth; shiny; noodles; udon
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
undisputed; entirely; perfect
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
awareness; realization; noticing
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
strength; power; proficiency; ability
striking; remarkable; considerable
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
one revolution; one rotation
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
admiration; wonder; astonishment
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
in succession; one by one
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
celebration; auspicious occasion
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
world; society; people; the public