in order; in turn; one by one
second day of the month; two days
promotion; raising of status
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
travel guide (book); tourist guide
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
ceremonial bonfire (seeing off the spirits on the final night of O-Bon)
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
appearing together; co-acting; co-starring
finally; in the end; on top of all that
overestimation; overvaluing
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
heir; inheritor; successor
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom