mochi; (sticky) rice cake
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
gusset (esp. in kimono); gore
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
later on; eventually; afterwards
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
fairness; openness; impartiality; Komeito (Japanese political party)
fast asleep; dead to the world
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
black and white; right and wrong
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
profusely (esp. flowers blooming in great profusion)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
auspicious dream; well-boding dream
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
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
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
blue dragon; Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the eastern heavens; large horse with a bluish-leaden coat; shape of an old pine tree
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den