dragon god; dragon king; naga
isolation; being alone; being friendless
same generation; one's generation
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
(being) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)
blueprint; cyanotype; blueprint (for the future); plan
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
along the road; along the way
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises
water cooler; water dispenser
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
shell ginger (Alpinia zerumbet)
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
general idea; concept; notion
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
recreation; diversion; relaxation
stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; huckster; faker; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy; glucose tablet
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student
quiver (worn on the right hip; used from the Nara period onward)
river; stream; River; the ... river
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
poly-; polyethylene; polyphony (of an electronic keyboard, etc.); police; police officer
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy