launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
facial; ejaculation onto partner's face
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
confections; sweets; candy; cake
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
historical; traditional; historic
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
research; study; investigation
Island; insula; island; islet
pre-war days; before the war
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
special; particular; peculiar; unique
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
xiaolongbao (eastern Chinese steamed bun); soup dumpling