rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
newcomer; initiate; rookie
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
already; now; no longer; not any more
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)