temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
dumplings offered to the moon (on the 15th day of the 8th month and the 13th day of the 9th month)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
while; during; while; although; all; both
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
have a good day; take care; see you
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
identifiable; personalized
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way