curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
tail lamp; taillight; rear light
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to put on (clothing, esp. new)
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
another thing; exception; special case
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
shadow figure; silhouette
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
time in; making a move immediately (in a timed game of shogi, go, etc.)
user; end-user; consumer; patron; customer; client
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
in that manner; like that
Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine
to play a central role; to take a leading part
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
decaffeinated; caffeine-free; uncaffeinated; non-caffeinated
individual packaging; individual wrapping
to make coffee; to brew coffee