to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
the customer is always right; the customer is king
enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
keen; eager; enthusiastic; motivated; determined; positive
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to succeed in doing; to see through; to manage to do; to finish doing
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
defensive measure; defense plan
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
playful; sportive; pleasure-seeking; pleasure seeker; playful person
all night long; all through the night
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
hut; house; boarding house; residence hall; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
worm; worm; worm (lure); soft plastic lure
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape