festival; feast; carnival
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
refined rice flour; rice flour for dumplings
flour; meal; powder; dust
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
small grain; small stature or ability
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
sweet soy sauce; sugar with soy sauce
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
smallish; on the small side
white gem (esp. a pearl); rice flour dumpling; white-flowered camellia
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness