to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
(in the same way) as before; as always
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
party to welcome (e.g. new employees) and send off (e.g. retiring employees)
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
newcomer; initiate; rookie
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
taking the lead; leadership; leader; chorus leader
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
feminine; womanly; female
Ishikawa Sayuri (1958.1-)
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
worldly desires; materialistic desires
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage