departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
forest fire; bushfire; wildfire
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
violent emotion; passion; fury
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to put something on top of another thing; to superimpose
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
to yearn for; to be in love with
outside of one's area of expertise
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
big breasts; big boobs; boing-boing
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
pomelo (Citrus maxima); shaddock
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
(turned out) all right in the end
to be splendidly handsome
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
to frolic about; to mess around
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
fish balls; fish dumplings