by your leave; with your permission
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
changing one's clothes; a change of clothes
rice cake with bean paste wrapped in a preserved cherry leaf
party in full swing; party at its peak
to pledge; to vow; to promise; to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
height of; middle of; full bloom
perfect; just right; ideal
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
life and death; life or death
to set up shop; to open a store
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
moron; idiot; stupid person
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
passage; path; route; one's way
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit