hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
critical moment; do-or-die situation
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
rare; extraordinary; singular
storehouse; warehouse; godown
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
of no interest; not interested
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
one revolution; one rotation
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to get distracted; to jump off the track
money loser; high-cost, low-return project
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to keep a watchful eye on
principal occupation; core business
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.)
personal; individual; private
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
fair exchange; equivalent exchange; exchange of equal value
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
invitation; introduction; temptation
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
manufacturing equipment; production machine; maker
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
cripple; disabled person; invalid
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular