refinement; elegance; grace
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
cake or snack served with tea
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
habutai; habutae; fine Japanese silk
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
the senses; sensuality; carnality
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
all of Japan; the whole of Japan; all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships; Japan national team
call; summons; convening; convocation
follow-up report; further news
related article; related story
master; teacher; stable master
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
for your information; I'm telling you
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
ill will; malice; evil intent
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism