closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
magic; sorcery; incantation
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
one's whole heart; everything one feels
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
impossible to do (although wants to)
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
only recently; just of late
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
minor success; small success
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to make something be done in time
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
talking while standing; standing around talking
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
superb view; picturesque scenery
scene; view; prospect; outlook
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence