growth (to maturity); being brought up; growing up; raising
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
rest; break; recess; intermission
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
number of (large) animals
wherein; therein; thereinto
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
wicker(work) (cane, rattan) chair
white collar; white lapel
kimono with design on the skirt
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
name; given name; first name
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
money; coin; dough; moolah; brass
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff