oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
conviction; belief; confidence
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
woman who works in the sex industry
to run around; to bustle about
river; stream; River; the ... river
six forms of the Shi Jing (genre: folk song, festal song, hymn; style: narrative, explicit comparison, implicit comparison); six forms of waka (allegorical, enumerative, metaphorical, allusive, plain, congratulatory); six principles of calligraphy; six classes of kanji characters
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
pornographic photo book; erotic photo book; pornographic comic book; hentai comic book
and yet; though; when; in spite of
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
the seven luminaries (sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn); the seven days of the week
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)