to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
baking soda; sodium bicarbonate
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
tending to anemia; being somewhat anemic
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
correct practices (esp. in Jodo, the path to rebirth in paradise)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
organic vegetables; organically grown vegetables
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris); kidney bean; navy bean; wax bean; green bean; string bean
Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera)
Malabar spinach (Basella alba); Indian spinach
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
solitude; loneliness; isolation