to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
right under; directly below; right beneath
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
traditional Japanese handball (game)
seasoned vinegar used for preparing sushi rice
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; body of a person struck by a train; person unconscious due to alcohol
soused mackerel; vinegared mackerel
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
thin omelette cut into strips
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
extremely; very; really; super; so