wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
large screen (TV, film, etc.)
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
strangling (to death); strangulation
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
environment; surroundings; circumstances
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
unlimited viewing; watching as much as one likes
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
comic book version; comic book edition
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
signed book; autographed book
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
national holiday; public holiday
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
while doing over and over; repeatedly
decoration; ornament; trimmings
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)