to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
side dish served in order to encourage the consumption of alcohol (kaiseki cuisine)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
one by one; one after another; successively
to increase (all the more)
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to be transmitted; to be conveyed; to be leaked; to be passed along
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to be to the point; to be pertinent
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to be soldierly; to be martial
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
subsidy; incentive; bounty
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
(punishment by) striking with fists
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool