utagaruta; traditional matching game played with cards with stanzas of waka written on them
fukuwarai; New Year's game in which blindfolded players place cutouts of facial features onto the outline of a face
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
interval; break; pause; gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft
with hands in pockets; idleness
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
attendance; presence; appearance
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
intermission during a performance (e.g. variety show, play, sumo, etc.); temporary departure of an actor (between the first and second halves of a noh or kyogen performance, during which time they change costumes, etc.)
platform; stage; upper seat; pulpit
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
blank (ticket); unsuccessful lottery ticket
cheap article; poor quality article
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly