gift received from a visitor (usu. used when offering the visitor to partake of part of that gift)
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
red-hot iron; gunfire; gambling; violent-tempered
fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway; take-away
carving; engraving; chiselled features
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
ideally; if one were to wish for more
come out!; where are you?
clearing one's throat; cough
end of work day; end of school term; end of school year
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
hard worker; hardworking person
jealousy; roasted rice cake
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully