prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
foundation (makeup); foundation garment; foundation (organization); underpainting (in oil painting)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
starting point; point of departure
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
niche (market, industry, hobby, etc.); niche; niche
oiran; highest-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
puckered-up mouth; button of a mouth
watch (timepiece); watching (a trend, developments, etc.); observing; (one's) watch (on a ship); watchkeeping; watch cap
subordinate shrine; professional entertainer
talking in delirium; delirious talk; delirious utterances; nonsense; rubbish; silly talk
to push (something) against
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
sprouting; budding; young shoot; moe; fascination; infatuation (esp. towards anime and manga characters)
cuteness; feelings of motherhood
leaving everything up to someone else
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty