time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
broadleaf tree; broad-leaved tree
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
sour look; surly face; pout
sanchin; fundamental karate kata focusing on breathing, stability, and body hardening
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
historic landmark; historic site; historic remains
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
mashed sweet potatoes with sweetened chestnuts
sliced dried herring or other fish wrapped in kombu seaweed and boiled
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
to anticipate; to foresee
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
public agency; public institution
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
transport staff (driver, conductor, etc.); crew member; crewman
policeman's rope; arresting (a criminal)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical