hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
society; the world; the times
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
without; but if; otherwise; or else
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
the place for; the time for; the level of
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
avoiding the summer heat; beating the summer heat
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)