to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
future; possible; potential; prospective
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to prosper; to flourish; to copulate (animals)
good family; respectable family; decent family
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
toxin; poisonous substance
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
hot sake with grilled fish fins (esp. fugu or sea bream)
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to eat too much; to overeat
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
speaking inarticulately (slurring, lisping, etc.)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
not counting (as anything significant)