cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
completely; fully; entirely
firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans); sparkling enope squid
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
takeout (food); take-out; takeaway; carry-out; to-go
broiled eel (usu. mixed into rice)
energy drink; nutritional supplement drink; vitamin drink
cheating (on one's husband); adultery; male lover (of a married woman); paramour
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); person who is unable to read the room; danger prevention (e.g. in the workplace)
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
table of contents; contents
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
lockout (work stoppage); account lockout
freely; right and left; as one pleases
in the end; at the end of the day
best photograph; best shot
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog