you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
baa (sound of a sheep); meh
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
great difference; major mistake
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
modesty; humility; being humble
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
partly open; in half bloom
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love