kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to throw into; to toss into
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
manual laborer; manual labourer
high-class restaurant; high-end store
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
together; at the same time; same; identical
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to come and go; to go back and forth
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
high-quality goods; choice goods
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
free (of charge); gratuitous
God; god; ace; king; superior person
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality