to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
person obsessed with thoughts of sex; being obsessed with love or lust
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work
advocate; proponent; supporter
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
tune (melody, piece of music)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
to be extremely polite; to show the utmost courtesy; to do everything required by etiquette
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
new adult (in Japan, a person who reaches adulthood that year)
crib sheet; cheat sheet; large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
toothpick; skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony); toothbrush (orig. made from a thin willow branch frayed at one end)
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
title of a musical composition; name of a piece of music; song title
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
full-length portrait or statue
what proportion; what percentage
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
guard; security guard; security officer
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
ability; performance; efficiency
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip