chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
locker room; changing room; dressing room
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
from season to season; season by season; of each season; in each season
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
hanging garden; hanging gardens
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
to begin falling (e.g. leaves, petals, etc.)
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
bento; Japanese box lunch
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
way one walks; one's walk
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
sharing; division; draw; tie
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client