just past noon; afternoon
cookware; cooking utensil
champagne glass; champagne flute
cracker; party popper; cracker; cracker
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to (have a situation) descend to mayhem
humming a tune (while doing something else)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
whole face; all over one's face
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
person who is carried away (e.g. because of love or success); flighty person; frivolous person
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
smoke; smoked (salmon, cheese, etc.); tinted (glass, film)
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to work without sleep or rest
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to jingle; to tinkle; to whistle (kettle)
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
carbonic acid; carbonated water; carbonated drink; baking soda; sodium carbonate
echo; echo; ultrasound (scan); Echo
ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang