greeting; a fine thing to say
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
Japanese bigleaf magnolia (Magnolia obovata)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
one large ...; a great ...
formal marriage interview
attraction; lure; invitation
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
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
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
how; in what way; by what means
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
festival; feast; carnival
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
in a day; in a brief space of time