Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
tuck (clothing, sewing); tuck (diving, gymnastics)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
such ... as; or some such
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
molecule; numerator; element (of a group); member; particle
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
by myself; in person; by oneself
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga); myoga ginger; mioga ginger
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
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)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
first world problem; good problem to have
to accept (something) with thanks
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
rei-shabu; cold shabu-shabu; shabu-shabu where the meat is cooled before dipped in sauce