old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
long-established; old-established; traditional
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
five court-musician dolls at the Girl's Festival (in March)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
no matter how much time passes
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
than; other than; except; but
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
perfect; perfection; perfect game
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
formal marriage interview
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
cooking program; cookery show
to refer to; to use as reference
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step