thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to get into trouble; to get busted
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
(made of) stone; stone-built
wooden building; wooden architecture
historical play; period drama
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
castle tower; keep; donjon
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
among these; between these; of these
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
tricolor dango eaten during cherry blossom viewing (esp. pink, white, and green)
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
huge win; overwhelming victory
entrant (into a country); immigrant
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
mugwort-flavored rice dumpling (flavoured)
balcony; Spanish bar; Spanish-style restaurant with a counter, serving food, alcoholic drinks, and coffee
to stick in one's throat; to choke on something
first thing in the morning
in accordance with plans; just as planned