to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
Thunberg spirea; Spirea thunbergii
to turn towards; to point
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
company president; manager; director
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
Hokkaido Takushoku Bank, Limited
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
photography; taking photographs
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
loving something but being very bad at it
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
home area; home town; local
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
coming alongside a pier, quay, etc.; reaching land (of a boat)
to shed light; to cast light
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
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
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest