ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to make a ceremonial hand movement when receiving the monetary award
scion; cion; (horticultural) graft; opportunity to continue a conversation
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
packing material (boxes, insulation, shock resistance, etc.)
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
residing; living; dwelling
personal criticism; character sketch
French; French food; French cuisine
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to become frayed; to become loose
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
tight; tight skirt; straight skirt
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet