repeated events (meetings, drinking sessions, etc.); series of events; streak; dealer continuing as dealer and east after winning; dealer keep
to well up; to be overcome with emotion; to be close to tears
Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus)
structure of an artwork; pictorial design; pictures inserted in a book
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
passing the winter; hibernation
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of somebody in the act of committing a crime
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
to bring up under one's personal care
thank you for your continued patronage
coochy-coo; hitchy-koo; kitchy-koo (tickling sound)
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration (card game involving turning over face-down cards to find identical pairs)
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
consecutive victories; series of victories
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
one more time; once more; once again
(together) with; -wide; including
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something