semi-transparent; translucent
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
restoration; repair; mending
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to be greedy; to devour greedily
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
Asuka period (550-710 CE)
round-necked robe worn by members of nobility and the imperial court
code; program; code; regulation; code; symbol set; cord
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
30th day of the month; 30 days
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
as hoped for; as expected
departure date; day of departure
second generation; second; junior
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
(having) two choices; choice between two things
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
long mai (feng shui); longmai; the air or energy flowing down from an undulating mountain range
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
secrecy; highly classified information
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
number of ways; several ways; several kinds
phonetic symbol; phonogram; phonetic script
ideogram; ideograph; ideographic script
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined