what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
false daphne (Daphniphyllum macropodum); yuzuriha
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
three sides; small offering stand
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
older sister; lass; young lady
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
present; gift; to give a present or gift