to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
motion sickness; travel sickness
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (1886-1965; author)
a considerable number; a fair number
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
number; number plate; license plate
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
contact; touch; contact lens
emperor (of Japan); mikado
audience (with someone of high standing)
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
each and all; every single one; everybody
(with just a) small amount; a bit; only a little
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
to complain; to grumble; to gripe
round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations
right (to do something); authority; power
by today; before the day is over
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
(event) planner; (event, meeting) organizer; producer
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless