box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
abandoned factory; disused factory
tediously (explain, complain, etc.); repeatedly; persistently; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
(very) happy; euphoric; buoyant; walking on air
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
brand; make; description; trading name (on a stock exchange); issue; security
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad; troubadour
earthly paradise; heaven on earth
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
potato chips; potato crisps
shredded and dried squid (a snack)
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
fake; forgery; counterfeit; unusual item; something strange
big hit (with); great success; great reception; great popularity; catching on greatly
cacao tree (Theobroma cacao); cocoa tree
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
drinker; person fond of alcohol (as opposed to sweets); person fond of spicy food
historical; traditional; historic
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
big tiger; drinker; staggering drunkard
people with a pure and innocent image (esp. actresses, singers, etc.)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
harm; evil; poison; blight; harmful influence
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition