to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
sliced vegetables pickled in soy sauce
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
reconciliation; peace; rapprochement
waiting (for); expecting; standby screen (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
shot; shot; hit; shooting (a basketball); shot (of a gun); shot (of alcohol)
video aimed at producing a good impression
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
electricity bill; electric bill
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
Shūsaku Endō (1923.3.27-1996.9.29)
Shibusawa Tatsuhiko (1928.5.8-1987.8.5)
Yukio Mishima (1925.1.14-1970.11.25)
sharp parting remark; parting threat
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
something extra; something on top; and then some; icing on the cake
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
food; food products; foodstuffs
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
curry and rice; rice and curry; curry rice