to this extent; to this degree; this much
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
oshizushi; sushi rice and other ingredients pressed in box or mould (mold)
nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.
triangle; triangular shape
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
intensification; aggravation
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
a little bit; a little while
to give a round of applause; to applaud
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)