as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
just-harvested; freshly picked; freshly caught (fish); fresh
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes); shitake
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
wish; desire; request; prayer
tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper used for writing poetry, wishes, decorations, etc.; thin rectangle
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received; closed won
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
A district in Shibuya, Tokyo famous for being the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with