echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
landlocked masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou masou)
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
postcard; memo; note; card
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
festival; feast; carnival
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
the other day; lately; recently
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care