famous utensil; excellent utensil; famed musical instrument (e.g. a Stradivarius); excellent musical instrument; excellent vagina; formidable vulva
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
does not; can not; will not
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
fulfilment of a vow; fulfillment of a vow
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
the principle of the thing
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
reinforcement; strengthening
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
promenade; walk; path; trail; esplanade; mall
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
pride; boast; credit (to)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face