to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
remains; corpse; (dead) body
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to be slippery; to be slimy
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
greens; vegetable leaves; leaf vegetable
type of stew, usu. fish or vegetables in a mild broth; fish grilled unseasoned and then simmered slowly in soy and mirin broth
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
done; just done; just finished
heart pounding; chest tightening
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
long (time); protracted; prolonged
flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
emergency food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
movie set; filming location
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
on-the-spot filming or photography; live filming (as opposed to animation); actual picture (as opposed to a drawing); real picture or story (as opposed to fiction, imaginary scene, etc.); describing actual scenes (in writing, drawings, paintings, etc.)
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to be thrilled; to be excited
to get tired of eating; to have enough of (a food)
producer; grower; maker; manufacturer
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)