arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
commanding; awe-inspiring
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
sea level; (surface of) sea
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
hills and fields; hill and dale
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
as usual; as is one's habit
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
emphasizes direct object of action
trouble; bother; annoyance
proofreading; calibration