to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
each time; frequently; always
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
mosaic; pixelated obscuring in images and video, usu. for censorship
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
massive response; huge reaction; big stir; sensation; major repercussions
legend; folklore; tradition
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
length (of an animal); body length