always; all the time; never; usual; regular
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
olive green; greenish brown
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
indigo-tinged grey (gray)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
hello; good day; good afternoon
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
fortune-telling; divination
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)