expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
manner of using one's hands
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
instant; moment; for an instant
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
annotation; explanatory note; comment