(set of) facial features; looks
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
variety of goods; number of articles
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
good or bad luck; fortune
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
newly born imperial prince; newly constructed (branch) shrine
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
(Edo-period) account book
New Year's decoration with cocoon-shaped cakes
to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
to count on one's fingers
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
one's family; family member
goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
mochi (glutinous rice or other grain, sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
to burst open; to pop; to split
Girls' Festival (March 3); Dolls' Festival
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
Bayer; Bajer; Farbenfabriken Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of tramping; stomping
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
preparation; anticipation