mid-year gift; summer gift
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
letter; missive; note; mail
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
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)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
doing whatever one pleases
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
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)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
of course; certainly; naturally
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear