ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
home area; home town; local
chorus; singing in a chorus
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
discrimination against women; female discrimination
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
declaration; proclamation; announcement
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
one more time; once more; once again
the lower classes; the common people
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
review (of learned material); revision
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
cup of sake used to drink to the establishment of a partnership, commitment to marriage, etc.; nuptial cup of sake
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time