shouts used when viewing fireworks (from names of Edo-period fireworks vendors)
one more time; once more; once again
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
classbook; yearbook; school graduation album
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
the way back; the way home; return trip
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to understand (each other); to comprehend
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
incident; affair; happening; event
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
one's post; place of work; workplace
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy