to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
particularly; only; in the case of
romantic film; love movie
introductory article; advertisement
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
show; exhibition; spectacle
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
owner of a hermitage; abbess; prioress; nun in charge of a Buddhist convent
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to apologize; to apologise
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
recreation; diversion; relaxation
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
invitation; introduction; temptation
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
moment; brief space of time
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
good feeling; feeling good
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
table tennis table; ping-pong table
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sphere; counter for balls