meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
being too late; losing one's final chance
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
deep emotion; strong feelings
living by oneself; living alone
although I say; although one might say; although called
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
not necessarily so; is not always true