distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
indelible scene of one's childhood; earliest remembered scene; original scenery; unspoiled landscape
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
in the meantime; meanwhile
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to draw near; to approach; to be imminent; to be impending; to be at hand
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
decorating shrines and gates with shimenawa ropes for the New Year
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
end; bottom; worst; king (court card; in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
salted kōji (traditional condiment)
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
in succession; one by one
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky