eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
otherwise; or else; if not
real thing; original; actual
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
karate practitioner; karateka
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
along the way; along the road
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
one life; one's life; one order; one command
nobori; long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top; Boys' Day nobori; carp streamer
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
revitalization of a town; town renewal (project)
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
televising; broadcasting; airing
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
debut; initial stage appearance
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
street fighting; urban warfare
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
conservative without party affiliation
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
demanding; difficult; strict
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
demanding; difficult; strict