ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
adverse circumstances; adversity
opposite; reverse; contrary
supreme; sublime; highest
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
tea plant (Camellia sinensis)
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
fixed date; appointed day
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
(the products of) culture or civilization (civilisation)
the same; the said; likewise
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
complete power of attorney
ritual; religious service; festival
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to be selected (from among many people)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to taste; to try (food or drink)