now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
firm; strong; solid; stable
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
one's possessions; ownership
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
back street; back alley; off-street
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
store name; shop name; restaurant name
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
secret; private; surreptitious
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
opposite side; opposition
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking