mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
people; men and women; each person; everybody
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
building addition or extension; an annex
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
collection of words or drawings by several people on a single sheet of paper
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
coloured paper; colored paper
bunch of flowers; bouquet
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
talking about memories; reminiscences
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
damage caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors); reputational damage
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to go out and away; to leave